IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15523 of 2009 SONELAL MAHTO @ SONA LAL MAHTO, SON OF NATHUNI MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RUP RAHIMPUR, POLICE STATION MARHOWRAH, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 3. THE DISTRICT FISHERY OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 4. HARISHANKAR MANJHI SON OF CHAIRMAN, DHENUKI FISHERMAN SELF SUPPORTING CO. OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. MARHOWRAH, P.O. KARANPURA, POLICE STATION MARHOWRAH, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA. 5. CHANDRIKA SAHNI SON OF LATE ISHWARI SAHNI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAUTAN TOLA MATHIA, POST OFFICE NAUTAN, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA---RESPONDENTS. ---------- 02. 16.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the office order bearing Memo No.673 dated 19.10.2009, Annexure-4, whereunder the tank in question has been settled with the petitioner as also private respondent no.5 in equal measure. According to the petitioner settlement under the impugned order to the extent it has been made in favour of private respondent no.5 is not in accordance with law as the same has been made on the basis of forged and fictitious receipt produced by him. 3. Let the petitioner assail the impugned order dated 19.10.2009, Annexure-4 by filing representation before the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna raising the aforesaid grounds as also any other ground. The Director, Fisheries shall be obliged to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of its receipt. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -