IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11755 of 2021 ======================================================

M/s Brijnandan Singh through its Partner Brijnandan Singh, aged about 61 years, Male, Son of Late Mangru Singh, Resident of Village Lahthan, P.S.

Agiaon Bazar, District - Bhojpur, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Engineer in Chief (Head Quarters), Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Drainage, Water Resources Department, Patna, District Patna, Bihar.

5. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control and Drainage Division, Bihar Sharif, District Nalanda, Bihar.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar, AAG 4 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE