IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.15054 OF 2008 DEEPAK KUMAR NISAD, SON OF SIKAM LAL NISAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POLICE STATION BIBIGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KISHANGANJ 3. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, KISHANGANJ 4. THE LAND REFORMS DEPUTY COLLECTOR, KISHANGANJ 5. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KISHANGANJ 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, TERAGACHH, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 7. RAJEEV KUMAR DAS, SON OF SITARAM DAS, RESIDENT OF VILAGE AND POLICE STATION BIBIGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ …………………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ********* 2 08/07/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has challenged the order of settlement of Bibiganj Ghat for the period 2008-09 in the name of Rajeev Kumar Das, respondent no. 7. The main submission of the petitioner is that the State Government ought to settle the ghats with the society consisting of fishermen, whereas the settlement in question has been made with respondent no. 7 who is not a fisherman. The petitioner relies on memo no. 2526 dated 12th September, 1978 and letter no. 5133 dated 12th July, 1993 to substantiate his case although these circulars/letters have not been annexed in this writ application. The financial year of 2008-09 is now over and, therefore, it would not be proper for this Court to enter - 2 - into the merits of the order passed for the settlement of the ghat in question. However, it is made clear that the Collector/Land Reforms Deputy Collector will keep in mind the circulars/letters issued for the settlement of the ghats by the State Government for the next financial years. Learned Counsel for the petitioner also submits that he has deposited the advance required for the settlement of the ghat in question for the year 2008-09 which has not been refunded to him as yet. The petitioner is directed to make an application before the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Kishanganj making a prayer to refund the advance deposited by him and the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Kishanganj will take steps to refund the advance money of the petitioner expeditiously. This writ application is thus dismissed with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )