IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5483 of 2009 1. SURENDRA SAHNI S/O SHIV CHARAN SAHNI R/O OF MOHALLA HAJIPUR ANDERKILA, TOWN HAJIPUR, PS- HAJIPUR TOWN, PS- HAJIPUR DISTT- VAISHALI 2. DAROGA SAHNI, S/O LATE PUNIT SAHNI R/OMOHALLA ANDERKILA(NAKHAS CHOWK)TOWN HAJIPUR, PS- HAJIPUR PS- HAJIPUR,DISTT- VAISHALI 3. GENA SAHNI S/O CHUNNU SAHNI, R/O MOHALLA ANDERKILA (NAKHAS CHOWK), TOWN HAJIPUR, PS- HAJIPUR TOWN, PS- HAJIPUR DISTT- VAISHALI 4. JITENDRA SAHNI S/O RAM SOMIT SAHNI,R/O MOHALLA ANDERKILA (NAKHAS CHOWK) TOWN HAJIPUR, PS- HAJIPUR TOWN,PO- HAJIPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI----------PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECY. DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA 2. THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER-CUM-SPL. SECY. DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.OF BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SARAN CHAPRA, 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SUPAUL 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ARARIA 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, SONEPUR,DISTT-SARAN—RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4 7.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of the order passed in CWJC No. 13648 of 2009 dated 4.1.2010 this writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon District Magistrate, Saran who has been the requisitioning authority of the boats of all these petitioners, to depute a person duly competent to look into the records, verify the claim of these petitioners on the basis of their claim lodged before them by several representations contained in Annexures- 3 to 6 which have been brought on record and thereafter take every step which may be required to settle the dues and the claim of the petitioners at the earliest. In this regard the Court grants three months time to the respondent District Magistrate, Saran. If the disputes are not resolved and sorted out within the time frame there could be an occasion for this Court to deal with the concerned respondents in a more harsh fashion as may be required - 2 - at that stage. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction and strict compliance. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)