IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1743 of 2007 ASHTIKA DEVI, W/O LATE SHAILENDRA SADA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-TELHAR, P.S. MAHESHI, DISTRICT-SAHARSA ............. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMNET, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. JOINT SECRETARY, BUDGET, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMNET, GOVERNEMNT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DEPUTY SECRETARY (IN-CHARGE, REVENUE ADMINISTRATION), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PATNA. 5. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIRPUR. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, SHARSA. ............RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 09-04-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State as yet. In the circumstances, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to file detailed and specific representation before the respondent no. 5. Considering the submission, in case such representation is filed by the petitioner before the respondent no. 5 within a period of eight weeks’ along with the certified copy of the present order the respondent no. 5 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation. In case, such representation is filed the respondent no. 5 shall consider the same and dispose of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. On Consideration, in case representation is disposed of in favour of - 2 - the petitioner, respondent no. 5 shall simultaneously issue the necessary orders with regard to the claims of the petitioner as raised in his representation in the light of the order passed by him on the representation filed by the petitioner. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. S.Sb/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)