IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3535 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Premchand Yadav S/o Atvar Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 2. Nageshwar Yadav, S/o Sita Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 3. Kamlesh Yadav, S/o Hira Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 4. Moti Yadav, S/o Late Damadi Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 5. Rakesh Kumar, S/o Late Kameshwar Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 6. Chandradev Yadav, S/o Late Dukhit Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 7. Jagdish Prasad, S/o Late Ramdayal Sahu, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 8. Bhikar Yadav S/o Mutar Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 9. Rakshya Yadav, S/o Late Sonu Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 10. Rajnandan Prasad @ Rajnandan Yadav, S/o Late Baudh Yadav, Resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 12. Badhu Yadav S/o Late Jagdeo Yadav, resident of village-Karma Masud, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 13. Shekh Saiyad, Imam S/o Md. Khaleed, R/o village- Ahmadpur, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 14. Md. Akhtar, S/o Md. Muslim Miyan, R/o village- Rajanagar Road Ahmadpur, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. 15. Bablu Kumar Yadav, S/o Vijay Yadav, resident of village- Karma Masud, P.S.-Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate cum-Collector, Aurangabad. 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad. 4. The Circle Officer, Rafiganj, Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. K.P. Gupta, GP-10 : Mr. Satya Vrat, AC to GP-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY Patna High Court CWJC No.3535 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/3 ORAL ORDER 2 17-03-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs directing the respondents restraining them from excavating the third canal originating from village Chaubara crossing through the lands and the village Ahmadpur, Karma Masud, Hajipur Gulab Bigha, this writ is further directed for directing the respondents that the lands through which the canal will cross, are residential and commercial lands and hence it is desirable and justifiable that the compensation of the land be given having the value of commercial and residential lands.” 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they shall be approaching the respondent no. 2, the Collector, Aurangabad individually for the redressal of the grievance. 4. Learned State counsel submits that if any petition is/are filed alongwith relevant document, it shall be taken to its logical conclusion. Patna High Court CWJC No.3535 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 3/3 5. Accepting the words of the learned State counsel and with a direction to the petitioners to file a fresh petition, individually, alongwith the order of this Court and the necessary documents in support of their case in next four weeks and respondent no. 2, the Collector, Aurangabad is duty bound to take the matter to its logical conclusion at an earliest, the writ petition stands disposed. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U