IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8570 of 2010 1. SANJAY KUMAR, SON OF LATE SHANKAR MUKHIYA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GONAHI, P.S. CHHAURADANO, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI, SECRETARY OF CHHAURA – DANO ANCHAL MATASYAJIVI SAHYOG SAMITI LTD. 2. CHHAURA DANO ANCHAL MATASYAJIVI SAHYOG SAMITI LTD. THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SANJAY KUMAR, SON OF LATE SHANKAR MUKHIYA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GONAHI, P.S. CHHAURDANO, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN --- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR FISHERIES, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI 4. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI, CHHAURADANO, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI 5. CHHAURADANO PRAKHAND MATASYAJIVI SWABLAMBI SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. CHHAURADANO THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE UMESH MUKHIYA, SON OF RAJ BANSHI MUKHIYA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TINKONI, P.S. DARPA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 21.6.2010 A settlement was made relating to district of East Champaran, Motihari on 5.6.2008. The petitioners were given settlement of a Sairat known as Panpue Pokhar whereas respondent no. 5 was settled Gadahiya Pokhar. Apparently the plot number of Panpue Pokhar was recorded as 2806 and the plot number of Gadahiya Pokhar was recorded as 3199. Both the plot numbers had been enter changed and were wrongly recorded. The petitioners made an application for correction of the plot number but instead the District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, East Champaran, Motihari by order contained in annexure-1 dated 18.9.2008 exchanged the Pokhar allotting Panpue Pokhar to the respondent no. 5 and Gadahiya Pokhar to the petitioners. Being aggrieved by the said order, the petitioners filed an application before the Director, Fisheries. The main ground for being aggrieved is perhaps that the area of the two Pokhars differ and because of the 2 fact that after settlement, petitioners had already taken possession of the Pokhar in question and invested time and money in the Pokhar. Whatever be the grounds, the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna is directed to dispose of the application dated 14.10.2009 filed before him within a period of 45 days on receipt/production of a copy of this order after noticing the respondent. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and direction. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)