IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12972 of 2007 1. Raniganj Matasya Jeevi Sahayog Samiti Ltd through its Secretary Raj Kumar Bahardar S/o Late Darbari Bahardar resident of Naya Tola Bistoria Post Office Jagata Police Station Raniganj Dist. Araria 2. Raj Kumar Bahardar S/o Late Darbari Bahardar resident of Naya Tola Bistoria Post Office Jagata Police Station Raniganj Dist. Araria Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Director, Fishery, Bihar, Patna 3. District Fisheries Officer cum Chief Executive officer, Araria Respondents ----------- 4 26.2.2009 Heard Mr Ram Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr Bibhakar Tiwari, learned Assistant counsel to learned Government Pleader no.19, for the respondents. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 5.9.2007 (Annexure 2), passed by respondent no.2, in Fishery Appeal Case no.41/2007 (Sri Raj Kumar Bahardar vs Dist Fisheries Officer- cum- Chief Executive officer, Araria), whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioners has been rejected. It has, inter alia, been held that the advertisement (Annexure 1) for settlement of the Jalkar in question is valid. Learned Government Pleader has supported the impugned order. He further submits that the petitioners are defaulters and have, therefore, been precluded from participating in the bid in view of the provisions of the Bihar Fish Jalkar Management Act. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. Respondent no.3 issued advertisement dated 30.8.2007 (Annexure 1), inviting tender for settlement of the Jalkars in question. The petitioners challenged the - 2 - same by preferring the aforesaid appeal wherein they submitted that, in view of the possession of the petitioners, settlement has to be done with them on the basis of negotiation. Advertisement is, therefore, uncalled for. The appeal has been rejected, inter alia, on the ground that the advertisement is imperative and also that the petitioners are defaulters. Law is well settled that all public employment in this country is a national wealth and every citizen has unrestricted right of access to the same. The same is possible, and can be achieved, only if wide publicity is given to the vacancies. The same principle is applicable in the present case. The impugned order can not be faulted. There is no merit in the writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed. shahid (S.K.Katriar, J)