IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19948 of 2010 RAMASHISH SINGH son of Shri Braj Raj Singh, resident of Vill-Hussepur Tola, Rajghat P.S. Bhore, Distt. Gopalganj.. ..Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna, 2. The Collector, Gopalganj, 3. The Circle Officer, Bhore, Distt. Gopalganj, 4. The Chairman, Distt.20 Point Programme Implementation Committee, Gopalganj, 5. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj in the capacity of the Secretary to District 20 Point Programme Implementation Committee, Gopalganj, 6. The Bihar Bhoodan Yagya Committee through its Chairmann at Gardanibagh, Distt. Patna, 7. The Chairman, Bihar Bhoodan Yagaya Committee, Gardanibaah, Patna, Distt. Patna, 8. The Karyalay Mantri, District Bhoodan Yagya Office, Arar more, Gopalganj, 9. The Office-in-Charge, Bihar Bhoodan Yagya Committee, Camp Office, Bhore, Distt. Gopalganj, 10. Gauri Shankar Baitha son of late Neur Baitha resident of village Hussepur, Tola-Rajghat, P.S.Bhore, Distt. Gopalganj, 11. Binda Devi wife of Gauri Shankar Baitha resident of village-Hussepur, Tola-Rajghat, P.S.Bhore, Dist. Gopalganj. For the Petitioner: Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey (5),Advocate. For Respondent No. 10 & 11: M/s. Ajit Kumar & Avinash Kumar, Advocates, For the State : Mr. Sourendra Pandey, A.C to S.C .23 …………………. 3 20.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State, learned counsel for the Bhoodan 2 Yagya Committee and learned counsel appearing for private respondent nos. 10 &11. This writ petition has been preferred by some private persons in public interest with a prayer to quash certain settlements made by Bhoodan Yagya Committee and Annexure 12 which is order of Chairman, Bhoodan Yagya Committee dated 29.06.2009. The petitioner has tried to give this writ petition a color of public interest by raising the bogey of requirement of land for cremation ground for use of the public. The report of the DLCR dated 31.10.2009, contained in Annexure 16 to the counter affidavit of respondent No.10 &11 makes it abundantly clear that cremation ground is available nearby and the land settled with the private respondents is not required for cremation ground. That takes care of the public interest bogey raised by the petitioner. The private respondents have annexed documents to show that petitioner, Ramashish Singh, is brother of one Sudama Singh, who is having dispute with the private respondents over the land concerned. It is clear 3 that contrary to the claim for cremation ground, some persons of the village are trying to get the settlement of land with the private respondents by Bhoodan Yagya Committee cancelled so as to seek settlement in their favour. We find no merit in the matter. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. Sanjay-II (Shiva Kirti Singh, J) ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)