IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17334 of 2010 RAMESH MUKHIYA, SON OF SRI FAKIRA MUKHIYA, AT PRESENT MANTRI OF THE SURSAND THANA MATASYAJIVI SAHYOG SAMITI LTD. P.S. SURSAND, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. ----- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, FISHERIES, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER, SITAMARHI. ----- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 12.10.2010 It is apparent from the averments made in the writ application that the earlier settlement made for the period 2007-08 to 2010-11 was illegal. This fact has been accepted by the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi and the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna. Petitioner also accepts this fact however, it appears from letter of the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi to the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna that the setlees are not returning the Jalkars settled in their favour. The District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi, therefore, wrote a letter to the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna on 13.8.2008. The Director, Fisheries in his reply dated 1.9.2008 had asked the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi to act in accordance with law. Since the earlier settlement has already been held to be illegal, the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi should take action and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It would be open for the District Fisheries Officer to issue an advertisement afresh for settlement of the Jalkars in question. The main complaint of the petitioner is that despite the fact that the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi was to make fresh settlements vide directions given by the Director, Fisheries in 2 2008, he is sitting over the matter and not making any further settlements. I, therefore, direct that the District Fisheries Officer, Sitamarhi should take appropriate steps in the matter if not taken already and make settlement of the Jalkars in question as expeditiously as possible, as each day causes loss to the Government revenue. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)