IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9746 of 2010 1. SANJAY KUMAR, S/O LATE SHANKAR MUKHIYA, R/O VILL GONAHI, P.S CHHAURADANO, DISTT-EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI, SECRETARY OF CHHAURADANO ANCHAL MATASYAJIVI SAHYOG SAMITI LTD, GONAHI 2. CHHAURADANO ANCHAL MATASYAJIVI SAHYOG SAMITI LTD. GONAHI, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SANJAY KUMAR, S/O LATE SHANKAR MUKHIYA R/O VILL GONAHI, P.S.CHHAURADANO, DISTT-EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI 3. CHHAURADANO PRAKHAND MATASYAJIVI SWABLAMBI SAHAKRI SAMITI LTD. EAST CHAMPARAN THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE JITENDRA KUMAR @ SONU KUMAR, S/O RAM CHANDRA PRASAD, R/O VILL GONAHI, P.S.CHHAURADANO, DISTT-EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI 4. JITENDRA KUMAR @ SONU KUMAR S/O RAM CHANDRA PRASAD R/O VILL GONAHI, P.S.CHHAURADANO, DISTT-EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHHAURADANO PRAKHAND MATASYAJIVI SWABALAMBI SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. 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 ………………………………………………………………………..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 in 2011. 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.)