1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AC to AAG-4 for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the raiyati land of the petitioners as detailed in Annexure-P/2 series to the writ application has been utilized for expansion of eastern embankment of Bhutahi Balan at Mauza Parsa, P.S. and Anchal Ghogherdiha, district Madhubani in pursuance of letter no. 131/L dated 10.04.2021 issued by the respondent no. 6 without acquisition and paying compensation to the petitioners.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Patna High Court CWJC No.17709 of 2024(2) dt.26-11-2024 3/5 petitioners' raiyati land has been utilized for the aforesaid purpose without acquisition and no compensation has been paid. It is further submitted that the State with brute police force took the raiyati land of the petitioners for the aforesaid purpose. It is next submitted that since compensation was not paid to the petitioners with respect to their land utilized for the aforesaid purpose as such they went to the office of the Executive Engineer, Flood Control, Sub-Division-1, Jhanjharpur raising their grievance. It is submitted that the Executive Engineer, Flood Control, Division-1, Jhanjharpur vide his letter no. 449 dated 07.04.2022 (Annexure-P/3) requested the Circle Officer, Ghogherdiha to make available the requisite necessary papers for starting the proceedings to pay compensation to the persons whose land has been utilized in the aforesaid project.

4. Learned counsel submits that the Circle Officer sat over the order of the Executive Engineer as such the petitioners were left with no option and, hence, they formed an association and represented before the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Bihar with a copy of the representation to the Collector, Madhubani as would manifest from Annexure-P/4 series. It is submitted that the representation of the association of the petitioners is dated 28.02.2023. It is next submitted that till date no action has been Patna High Court CWJC No.17709 of 2024(2) dt.26-11-2024 4/5 taken on the representation of the association of the petitioners seeking redressal of their grievance as raised in the instant writ application.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the writ application be disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file their separate representation with all the requisite documents before the District Magistrate, Madhubani raising their grievance as raised in the instant writ application so that their representation can be considered and disposed of within a time frame.

6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file their separate representation to the Collector, Madhubani annexing all the relevant documents for redressal of their grievance as raised in the instant writ application.

7. If the petitioners file their separate representation on or before 27.12.2024, the Collector Madhubani shall dispose of their representation within a period of four months thereafter.

8. It is made clear that if it is found that the land of the petitioners has been utilized for the aforesaid project without acquiring and compensating in that event the Collector shall ensure that the compensation is also paid to the petitioners in Patna High Court CWJC No.17709 of 2024(2) dt.26-11-2024 5/5 accordance with law within a further period of six months thereafter.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/-