IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18998 of 2025 ======================================================

Nand Kishore son of Sri Nagendra Sharma, resident of Mohalla Birla Colony (C/26), P.S. Phulwari Sharif, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Engineer in Chief, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer (Planning and Monitoring and Geology) cum Registering Authority, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5. The Superintending Engineer, Minor Irrigation Circle, Patna, Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Shubham Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

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