IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1956 of 2003 RAJ KISHORE PANDEY, son of late Paras Nath Pandey, resident of village- Arai, Police Station- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, Sasaram (Rohtas), District Rohtas. … Respondents With CWJC No.2266 of 2003 RUPAK KUMAR KOCHAGAWAY, son of late Kedarnath Kochagave, resident of R.B.S.S. Road, Bhikhandpur, Post office Bhagalpur, Police Station Ishak Chawk, District Bhagalpur …. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bihar, Patna. 3. The Rehabilitation Officer, Irrigation Project, Bhagalpur. …. Respondents. With CWJC No.2534 of 2003 VIDYA NAND SINGH son of Shri Late Bajrangi Singh, resident of village Koshla, P. S. Hisua, P. O. Oado, District Nawadah. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR . 2. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, Sasaram (Rohtas). … Respondents 2 With CWJC No.2622 of 2003 1. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA, son of Late Kashi Nath Mishra, resident of Road No. 1, Quarter No. 24 Gardanibagh Police Station-Gardanibagh, District- Patna. 2. Birendra Kumar Pandey son of Shri Yugeshar Pandey, resident of village- Maraha, Police Station- Barahara, District- Bhojpur, Ara. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation under Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer Medium Irrigation Project at Jamui. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Project at Darbhanga. … Respondents. With CWJC No.2624 of 2003 KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR MISHRA, son of Shri Harischandra Mishra, resident of village Kothia, P. S. Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gandak Project, Chapra. … Respondents. With CWJC No.2795 of 2003 1. UMA SHANKAR MAHTO son of Ram Ekbal Singh, resident of village- Takiya, Police Station Sasaram, District- Rohtas. 2. Vijay Kumar son of late Ram Adhar Rai, resident of village Atariya, Police Station Durgawati, District- Kaumar. 3. Sanjay Kumar son of late Mangal Prasad, resident of village- Guru Nanakpur, Police Station Town Sasaram, District- Rohtas. … Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary-cum- Commissioner Water 3 Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Project, District- Darbhanga. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project at Sasaram. … Respondents. With CWJC No.2808 of 2003 RAMAKANT SINGH, aged about 37 years son of Late Yogeshwar Singh, resident of village- Bhaluaha, P. S. Bathaha District- Sitamarhi. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar , Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Department of Irrigation, Government of Bihar at Patna. 4. Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation-cum-Deputy Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 5. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bagmati Project, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. … Respondents With CWJC No.3162 of 2003 1. UMESH KUMAR JHA son of Late Pratap Narayan Jha, resident of village – Babhani, P.S.- Supaul, District- Supaul. 2. Vidya Nand Jha son of Sri Sushil Jha, resident of village- Abhuar, Police Station- Kishanpur, District- Supaul. … Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Department, under Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Project at Sakari. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Medium Irrigation Project at Bhagalpur. … Respondents. 4 With CWJC No.3251 of 2003 ARVIND KUMAR THAKUR son of Late Krishna Thakur resident of village- Dumar, Police Station Falka, District- Katihar. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Secretary, Water Resources Department , Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director of Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Section, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sichai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Flood Control Project, Department of Water Resources, Patna. .. Respondents. With CWJC No.3293 of 2003 SARYU PRASAD son of Shri Ram Barat Ram resident of village Kharasin Police Station Karpi District- Jehanabad. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Secretary, Water Resources Department , Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director of Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Section, Water Resources Department cum Deputy Secretary, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Flood Control Project, Department of Water Resources, Patna. … Respondents. With CWJC No.3318 of 2003 RAN BAHADUR SHARMA, son of Shri Bharat Lal Sharma, resident of village- Durgapur, P. S. Chausa, District- Madhepura. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar. Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. … Respondents. 5 With CWJC No.3353 of 2003 UPENDRA SINGH, son of Shiv Nandan Singh, resident of village- Baikatpur, P.S. Khushrupur, District-Patna. .. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. … Respondents With CWJC No.3516 of 2003 BHARAT RAM son of Shri Banarasi Ram, resident of village- Kalhanua- Kalyanpur, Police Station- Durgawati, District- Kaimur. … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation under Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gandak Project, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, Sasaram. … Respondents. With CWJC No.3665 of 2003 KHARAG DEO PRASAD NARAYAN SINGH son of late Shyam Pd. Narayan Singh, resident of village and P. O. Parasa Garh, P. S. Ekama, District Saran at Chhapra. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 4. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Yojana, Aurangabad. 6 ……Respondents. With CWJC No.4234 of 2003 1. INDRAJIT KUMAR ROY, son of Late Amitabh Roy, resident of Mohalla- Purendrapur, P.S. Jakkanpur, District- Patna. 2. Mohan Kumar Thankur son of Sri Chandra Nandan Thakur, resident of village- Baingra, Police Station- Saharghat, District- Madhubani. 3. Sudhir Kumar son of Sri Ram Naresh Singh, resident of village- Purainiya, Police Station- Bihta, District- Patna. … Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation under Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Flood Control Project, Patna. .. Respondents. With CWJC No.4824 of 2003 NIRBHAYJIT KUMAR son of Shri Ram Ekwal Singh, resident of Mohalla- Purandarpur, P. S.- Jakkanpur, Patna-800001. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director of Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sichai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gandak Project, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, Aurangabad. … Respondents With CWJC No.8650 of 2003 RAJENDRA THAKUR, son of Late Rameshwar Thakur, resident of village- Kishunpur, Bakhari, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of 7 Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar. Sinchai Bhawan, at Patna. 4. The Land Acquisition Officer, Gandak Project, Siwan. … Respondents. With CWJC No.8865 of 2003 CHANDRA KUMAR LAL DAS, son of Late Mahanthi Lal Das, resident of village, Sidhapkala, P. O. Sidhapkala, District- Madhubani. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna-1. 3. Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Department of Water Resources, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna-1. … Respondents. With CWJC No.13642 of 2003 PRADEEP NARAYAN JHA, son of Sri Ramesh Jha, resident of Mohalla Professor Colony (Ranbhoomi Maidan) Police Station- Khazanchi Hat, District- Purnea. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Minimum Irrigation Project, Bhagalpur. … Respondents. With CWJC No.9371 of 2003 NIRANJAN KUMAR, son of Arjun Lal, resident of village- Pinjuara, Police Station- Paras Bigaha, District- Jahanabad. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 8 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. … Respondents. With CWJC No.9431 of 2003 HIRAK MISHRA, son of late Chun Chun Mishra, resident of village- Barai, Police Station- Barari, District- Katihar. .. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. … Respondents. ----------- 4. 11.01.2010 These cases were awaiting disposal of a similar matter being CWJC No. 1242 of 2003. The said writ application has since been dismissed by order dated 18.12.2008. Counsel for the State would also point out that issue being exactly similar has already been decided by the Division Bench in the case of State of Bihar and Ors vs. Sheo Shakar and its analogous cases disposed of by judgment dated 4.3.2008 which has also been reported in 2008(3) PLJR 363. Counsels for the petitioners in all these cases accordingly seek permission to withdraw these writ applications in order to avail the internal/departmental remedy. 9 This court without expressing any opinion on such plea would simply accord permission for withdrawal of these writ applications. Interim order, if any, passed in all these writ applications would also stand vacated and the petitioners will be deemed to have been dismissed from service in terms of the impugned order. Accordingly, all these writ applications are dismissed as withdrawn. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)