IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12160 of 2010 1. JHANJHARPUR ANCHAL MATSYAJIVI SAHAYOG SAMITI LTD. THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NAMELY BAIDYANATH MUKHIYA 2. BAIDYANATH MUKHIYA, SON OF LATE CHANCHAL MUKHIYA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NARUAR, P.S. BHAIRABASTHAN, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. ------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR FISHERIES, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FISHERIES, DARBHANGA. 5. DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MADHUBANI. -------------------------------------------------------- RESPONDENTS ********** 2 2.8.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the ‘Reserve Jama’ fixed with respect to the Anchal of Jhanjharpur within the district of Madhubani is excessive and is in violation of Section 3 of the Bihar Fish Jalkar Management Act, 2006. The fixation of Jama is done by the Reserve Deposit Fixation Committee every five years. If the petitioners have any grievances regarding the Jama fixed for the Jalkars in question, they may approach the Reserve Deposit Fixation Committee who will consider his application and pass an appropriate order within three months. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)