IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2078 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Roshan Kumar Singh S/o Late Muneshwar Prasad Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 2. Sanjeev Kumar, S/O Late Mohan Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 3. Achyut Kant, S/o Late Nalani Kant Prasad Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 4. Anurag Sinha, S/o Late Sanjay Kumar Sinha, R/o D- 64, S.K. Puri, Patna. 5. Rakesh Kumar, S/o Late Hame Chandra Prasad Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 6. Shiv Kumar Sinha, S/o Yogendra Singh, R/o Ramsen Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 7. Gopal Sharan Singh, S/o Late Asesar Singh, R/o Ramsen Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 8. Vikas Singh, S/o Late Vishwanath Prasad Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 9. Anjani Kumar Singh, S/o Late Atal Bihari Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 10. Gautam Prasad Singh, S/o Late Govardhan Prasad Singh @ Kamal Devnarayan Singh, R/o Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 11. Manohar Prasad Singh, S/O Late Yogendra Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 12. Madhav Kumar, S/O Late Arun Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 13. Lalit Kumar Singh, S/O Late Balakant Prasad Singh @ Ramakant Singh, R/O Ramsen Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 14. Ashok Kumar Singh, S/O Late Krishna Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 15. Dayashankar Singh, S/O Dhamochan Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 16. Renu Devi, W/O Late Jawahar Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 17. Rupesh Kumar, S/O Late Devesh Kumar, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 18. Sujit Kumar, S/O Late Rajendra Prasad Singh, R/O Madhuban, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 19. Ranjit Kumar Singh, S/O Late Triveni Singh, R/O Madhuban, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 20. Chakravarti Singh, S/O Balmiki Prasad Singh, R/O Madhuban, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 21. Amit Chandra, S/O Rajeev Chandra, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. Patna High Court CWJC No.2078 of 2026(4) dt.28-04-2026 2/5 22. Satyam Chandra, S/O Late Sanjeev Chandra, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 23. Rajnish Kumar Singh, S/O Late Ravindra Narayan Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 24. Kumar Ajay Singh, S/O Late Gopal Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. 25. Ravi Narayan Singh @ Shankar Sharan, S/O Late Raghuveer Narayan Singh @ Bachcha Prasad Singh, R/O Dhanraj Tola, Barhiya, Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Lakhisarai. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Lakhisarai. 6. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Lakhisarai. 7. The Circle Officer, Lakhisarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Addl. Advocate General (07) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 28-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present application has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction for quashing the Gazette Notification dated 27/11/2025 issued from the office of District Land Acquisition, Lakhisarai published in Daily Newspaper namely "Danik Jagran" Patna High Court CWJC No.2078 of 2026(4) dt.28-04-2026 3/5 relating to acquisition of land for construction of Embankment on river Harohar under Tal Vikash Yojna left bank from Balgudar Ghat to Barh Sarmera Road in view of the fact that the same is being constructed without following different Rules/Regulations/Provisions and above all in complete violation of principles of Natural Justice. ii. For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to decide the petitioner's representation dated 04/01/2024 and reminder thereto filed recently in that connection within stipulated time before proceeding further in the present matter. iii. For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to conduct fresh Geographical, Hydrological and Scientific Survey through an independent water experts before proceeding any further in construction of Embankment in pursuant to aforesaid Impugned Gazette Notification dated 27/11/2025. iv. For restraining the Respondents from proceeding with construction of Embankment over river Harohar till disposal of the instant Civil Writ Application. v. For any other relief or reliefs the petitioners may be entitled in the facts and Patna High Court CWJC No.2078 of 2026(4) dt.28-04-2026 4/5 circumstances of the case.” 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they shall be approaching individually before the Collector, Lakhisarai under different Sections of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (henceforth for short ‘the 2013 Act’) so that he/she can take up the matter, go through the objection and alongwith the comments, refer the matter to the Government. 4. Learned State counsel submits that if such separate petitions is filed, the respondent will act in accordance with ‘the 2013 Act’. 5. Having heard the parties, this Court has gone through the petition as also the different paragraphs of the counter-affidavit and is satisfied with the action taken by the respondents. However, since, it is their right to approach the respondent in accordance with different Sections of ‘the 2013 Act’, liberty is granted to them to approach the respondent no. 3, the Collector, Lakhisarai separately who shall be acting in accordance with Sections of ‘the 2013 Act’ and alongwith his/her comment, shall further be referring the matter to the Government for final order. Patna High Court CWJC No.2078 of 2026(4) dt.28-04-2026 5/5 6. This Court expects that the entire process is completed by the respondents by the end of this year. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation. 8. Pending I.A.(s) also stands disposed of. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U