IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9510 of 2008 INDRA DEO SAH & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.15845 of 2008 DAROGI PD. DAS & ANR VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & OTHERS WITH CWJC NO.10666 OF 2008 INDRA DEO SAH & ANR. VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & OTHERS ----------- For the petitioners: Mr.Pashupati Pd. Sinha Advocate ( In CWJC No.9510/2008) For the petitioner: Mr. M.Chatterjee,Advocate (In CWJC. No.15845 of 2008) For the State: Mr.Awadhesh Kr.Singh, J.C. to S.C.21 --------- 10 20.7.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. All the three writ applications have been listed for consideration because similar and common question of law came to be raised with regard to settlement of Ghats in Purnea Division of the State in favour of some of the petitioners. The basic dispute is between two Co-operative Societies one registered under the provision of Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935 and other Swablambi Society registered under the provision of Bihar Self Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996. After hearing the counsel for the parties on the issue, there is no dispute that the period of settlement has come to an end and to that extent the lis need not be decided one way or the other. The other issue is policy for settlement of the Ghats or otherwise in this regard. This Court is not inclined to decide the issue after - 2 - having perused the facts and affidavits of the State Government. The Court is of the considered opinion that the State Government will have to take a policy decision in this regard, since the dispute is not limited to the present societies before the Court and has larger ramification. If the parties are not satisfied with the decision of the State Government, they may take recourse to law before an appropriate forum or Court as they may be advised. The said recommendation or the decision would be required to be rendered at the earliest so that no further loss of revenue will occur to the Co-operative Societies or the State, as the case may be. Disposal of this case is not a reflection on any of the contentions which were rendered by either party during the course of hearing of this writ application. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. Let a copy of the order be handed over to the G.P.5 for communication. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)