IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9706 of 2010 1. JASBIR SAHNI, S/O SRI NAGENDRA SAHANI, R/O VILLAGE LAXMIPUR,P.S.- ADAPUR,DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN,MOTIHARI. 2. ADARSH MATSYAJIVI SABLAMBI SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE JASBIR SAHANI, S/O SRI NAGENDRA SAHANI, R/O VILLAGE LAXMIPUR,P.S.- ADAPUR, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 3. BAIDHNATH SAHANI, S/O LATE RAGHUNANDAN SAHANI, R/O VILLAGE LAKHAURA, P.S.- LAKHAURA, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN,MOTIHARI. 4. ADAPUR PRAKHAND MATSYAJIVI SWABLAMBI SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE BAIDHNATH SAHANI, S/O LATE RAGHUNANDAN SAHANI, R/O VILLAGE LAKHAURA, P.S.- LAKHAURA, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN,MOTIHARI …………………………………………………………………………..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, FISHERIES, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER CUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 5. THE FISHERIES EXTENSION SUPERVISOR, INCHARGE, ADAPUR PRAKHAND, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI ………………………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ******** 2 02/07/2010 This application has been filed in which a prayer has been made that the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna may dispose of the application of the petitioners purportedly filed under Section 5 (iii) of the Bihar Fish Jalkar Management Act, 2006 for long term settlement of the tanks/Jalkars. Counsel for the petitioners submits that a short term settlement was made in their favour which will expire soon. Since the tanks/Jalkars are to be resettled for the ensuing years, it would be proper that a decision - 2 - should be taken by the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna or any other appropriate authorities with respect to the fact whether the tanks/Jalkars are fit for long term settlement or not, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Any such decision will be prospective. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. ANAND ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)