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Vikash Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Feb 2026MJC/1126/2019

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; MJC No.1126 of 2019; Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case; contempt petition disposed; arises in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.968 of 2017; Seasonal Tube well operators; East Champaran; State of Bihar; Water Resources Department; Minor Irrigation Department; representation; permission accorded; liberty restored; appropriate remedy; Justice Ajit Kumar; decided 18-02-2026; oral order; no statutory provisions or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Permission accorded and liberty restored to the petitioner(s) to take appropriate remedy. ¶118

Vikash Kumar Sharma Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1126 of 2019

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.968 of 2017

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Vikash Kumar Sharma S/o Sri Chandrika Sharma Resident of VillageBishunpurwa, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube Well operator at Bishunpurwa, Sugauli, East Champaran.

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Nematullah S/o Md. Samullah R/o Vill-Mohammadpur, P.S. Patahi, DisttEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bhandaar, Dahka, East Champaran

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Akhileshwar Prasad Yadav S/o Satya Narayan Pd. Yadav R/o Vill-Arariya, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Harauni Dhaka, East Champaran

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Md. Mumtaz Alam Son of Md. Majid R/o Vill-Kherwa, P.S. Dhaka, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Phulwariya, Dhaka, East Champaran

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Prakash Singh Kashyap Son of Prem Chandra Singh R/o Vill-Khan Pakhar, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Garahia, Patahi, East Champaran

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Md. Saddam Hussain Son of Musafir Rai R/o Vill-Jamua, P.O. Jamua, Block-Dhaka, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Goabari, Block-Dhaka, East Champaran

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Maheshwar Kumar S/o Musafir Rai R/o Vill-Jadopur Bakhari, P.O. Kramwa, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Lahan, Block- Dhaka, East Champaran

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Ram Naresh Kumar S/o Musafir Rai R/o Vill-Jadopur Bakhari, P.O.Kramwa, P.S.-Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kharuhi, Block- Dhaka, East Champaran

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Krishna Murari Thakur Son of Prabhu Mahto R/o Vill-Ratwara Hathua, P.S. Paru, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Panapur Tetariya, East Champaran

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Jai Prakash Mahto S/o Satya Deo Mahto R/o Vill-Chotki Pakhnahia, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kadamwa, Ghorasahan, East Champaran

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Lal Dhar Mahto S/o Tileshwar Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.O.-Pipra Kothi, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Marajpur Motihari, East Champaran

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Rupesh Kumar Mahto S/o Subhash Mahto R/o Vill-Khajuria, P.S. Dumariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Balganga Turkaulia, East Champaran

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Pramod Kumar S/o Prabhu Mahto R/o Vill-Ratwara Hathua, P.S. Paru, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Panapur Tetariya, East Champaran

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Md. Shahid Eqbal S/o Md. Narun Hooda R/o Vill-Kherwa, P.S. Dhaka, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 2/7

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Kharoi, Dhaka, East Champaran

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Pappu Kumar S/o Sri Rameshwar Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Phulwa Ghat, Motihari, East Champaran

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Rup Narayan Mahto S/o Bachan Mahto R/o Vill-Madhubani, P.O. Mufassil, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Sirsa, Motihari East Champaran

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Santosh Kumar S/o Ram Kishun Mahto R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kanchan (2) Keshariya, East Champaran

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Braj Bhushan Pandey S/o Nand Kumar Pandey R/o Vill-Jaisinpur, P.S.Tuarkaulia, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Chitrao, Turkauliya, East Champaran

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Yadav Lal Prasad S/o Rajendra Mahto R/o Vill-Ram Purwa, P.S. Gobindganj, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Ijra Nawada, Areraj, East Champaran

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Chuman Baitha S/o Ram Lagan Baitha R/o Vill-Suryapur, Bagha Tola, P.S. Pipra Kothi, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Jhakhra Colony, Pipra Kothi, East Champaran

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Shushil Kumar S/o Basudeo Rai R/o Vill-Kishunpur, P.S. Jiwdhara, DisttEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Salepur Pipra Kothi, East Champaran

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Jitendra Kumar S/o Prabhu Sahani R/o Vill-Bairathpur, P.O. Bahuarwa, P.S. Majhaulia, District-West Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Belaith, Sugauli, East Champaran

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Pradeep Kumar S/o Narad Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Mishari Tola, Motihari, East Champaran

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Vikash Kumar S/o Dina Nath Sah R/o Vill-Hardiya, P.S. Turkauliya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Barmadiya, Chakia, East Champaran

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Manoj Kumar S/o Dhanush Dhari Mahto R/o Vill-Bhiribhidh, P.S. Chanapatia, District-West Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Sugaw, Sugauli, East Champaran

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Ram Surat Mahto S/o Rajendra Mahto R/o Vill-Chainpur, P.S. Majhwlia, District-West Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bharganwa, Sugauli, East Champaran

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Vinod Kumar S/o Ram Surat Mahto R/o Vill-Air Walia, P.S. Kotwa, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bariarpur (01) Motihari, East Champaran

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Sanjay Kumar S/o Chaturi Mahto R/o Vill-Parsooni Kishun, P.S. Pipra, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Baramadia, Chakia, East Champaran

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Rajan Kumar Sharma S/o Nand Kishore Sharma R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Nauni Hal (01), Mehsi, East Champaran

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 3/7

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Munchun Kumar S/o Basisth Mahto R/o Village-Harpur, P.S. Pipra, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Sagar Mathiya, Chakiya, East Champaran

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Krishna Kumar S/o Motilal Prasad R/o Vill-Chhota Bariyarpur, P.S. Chhatauni, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Husaini (04) Kesariya, East Champaran

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Jai Prakash Kumar Sahi S/o Ram Dharath Sahni R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bairiya No. (1), Kesariya, East Champaran

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Soni Kumkar Sharma S/o Brij Kishore Sharma R/o Vill-Saroar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Yamuniya, Chakiya, East Champaran

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Kunal Kumar S/o Surendra Sahni R/o Village-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Baisakhawa, Kesria, East Champaran

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Sikandar Kumar S/o Ravindra Sahni R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Haraz, Motihari, East Champaran

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Arvind Kumar Mahto S/o Ram Eqbal Mahto R/o Village-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bhagnatia, Kesariya, East Champaran

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Chandan Kumar S/o Jawahar Lal Prasad R/o Village Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bairiya (04), Kesharia East Champaran

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Awinash Kumar S/o Ajay Dubey R/o Village Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kadhan, Kesaria, East Champaran

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Ambedkar Kumar S/o Ravindra Sahni R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Betwara, Motihari, East Champaran

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Mritunjay Kumar S/o Sudist Mahto R/o Village Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Baramdia (Banarjhula), Chakia, East Champaran

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Ram Janam Mahto S/o Arjun Mahto R/o Village Sarotar, P.S. Dumariya Ghat, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Semuapur, Kesariya East Champaran

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Sona Lal Sah S/o Ram Narayan Sah R/o Vill-Barharwa, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Hussaini (2) Kesaria, East Champaran

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Ajay Kumar S/o Ram Prasad Thakur R/o Village Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bramdhia (Phulwaria), Chakia, East Champaran

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Ashok Kumar S/o Jailal Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.O. Maheshpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Mishwa Bathra Kotwa, East Champaran

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Shashi Kumar S/o Nag Narayan Prasad Yadav R/o Village Mathiya

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 4/7

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(Bariarpur), P.S. Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Dharmuha (2), Motihari East Champaran

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Ajay Kumar Yadav S/o Ram Chandra Yadav R/o Village Sagar Sahi, P.S.Pipra, District East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Sahanpura, Chakia, East Champaran

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Sohan Lal Mahto S/o Jailal Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Madhubani Ghat, Motihari, East Champaran

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Sanju Kumar S/o Sudhir Bhagat R/o Vill-Jagdishpur, P.S. Kalyanpur, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Pakri Dixit, Kalyanpur, East Champaran

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Surendra Kumar Mahto S/o Dukhit Mahto R/o Vill-Badhai Thela, P.S. Kesariya, Distt-Eat Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Lala Chapra, Kesharia, East Champaran

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Sumeshwar Mahto S/o Yadunandan Mahto R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S.-Kesaria, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Gulab Kha, Madhuban, East Champaran

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Kunal Kumar Singh S/o Prabha Singh R/o Vill-Siswa Patna, P.S. Kesariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Jasauli Patti, Kotwa, East Champaran

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Ranjan Kumar Sah S/o Surendra Kumar Sah R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S. Kesariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bettiah Basant, Kotwa, East Champaran

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Ajit Kumar S/o Pramod Prasad R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S. Kesariya, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Dumkra Kotwa, East Champaran

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Kunal Kumar S/o Bhola Prasad R/o vill-Kesariya, P.S. Kesariya, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Medhua (02), Tetaria, East Champaran

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Gaurav Kumar S/o Vijay Kumar Jaiswal R/o Vill-Kesaria, P.S. Kesaria, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Dih Pakri, Pakri Dayal, East Champaran

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Bhola Kumar S/o Rameshwar Mahto R/o Vill-Mathia, P.S. Kesariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bala Tola (01), Mehshi, East Champaran

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Mantu Kumar S/o Rameshwar Mahto R/o Vill-Bans Ghat, P.S. Chakiya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Rani Patti, Mehsi, East Champaran

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Vikash Kumar S/o Sitaram Mahto R/o Vill-Madhiya, P.S. Kesaria, DistrictEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kherwa, Madhuban, East Champaran

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Shankar Ram S/o Dasai Ram R/o Vill-Madhiya, P.S. Kesaria, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Medhua (01) Teraria, East Champaran

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Manoranjan Kumar S/o Rameshwar Mahto R/o Vill-Madhiya, P.S. Kesaria, District-East Champaran at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 5/7

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Bairiya (03), Kesaria East Champaran

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Rajesh Kumar S/o Birendra Kumar Ray R/o Vill-Madhiya, P.S. Kesaria, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bokane Kla (02) Patahi, East Champaran

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Satendar Mahto S/o Ram Sagar Mahto R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S. Kesaria, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Ram Purwa Pakri Dayal, East Champaran

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Shiv Kumar S/o Shankar Singh R/o Vill-Phutakia, P.S. Kesariya, District East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator Madhubani, Dubey Tola Kotwa, East Champaran

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Ankush Kumar S/o Umakant Prasad R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S. Kesariya, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Bairiya (04), Kesharia East Champaran

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Subhash Kumar S/o Binod Rai R/o Vill-Madhiya, P.S. Kesaria, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Amwa Ghorasahan, East Champaran

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Santosh Kumar Sah S/o Dwarika Sah R/o Vill-Jagdishpur, P.S. Kahpanpur, District-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Kukiha, Raxaul, East Champaran

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Rajeev Ranjan Son of Shivalal Mahto R/o Vill-Madhiya Briyarpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well operator at Suryapur, Pipra Kothi, East Champaran

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Hari Shankar Mahto S/o Chalitar Mahto R/o Vill-Ram Karan Pakdi, P.S.Chakiya, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Ram Karan (Pakri), Chakiya, East Champaran

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Manoj Kumar Mahto S/o Ram Eqbal Mahto R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Barharwa Khurd, Kesaria, East Champaran

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Mani Bhushan Sahni S/o Devendra Sahni R/o Vill-Sarotar, P.S. Dumaria Ghat, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Hussaini (01), Kesaria, East Champaran

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Sumit Gautam S/o Dinesh Kumar Mishra R/o Vill-Karna, P.O. and P.S.Dhaka, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Telhara, Dhawa, East Champaran

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Santosh Kumar S/o Basdev Sahni R/o Vill-Jitaura, P.S. Madhuban, DisttEast Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Bhelwa, Madhuban, East Champaran

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Sashi Ranjan Kumar S/o Ravindra Sahni R/o Vill-Vishunpur Basant, P.S. Phenara, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Madhupur (3), Madhuban, East Champaran

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Birendra Kumar Yadav Son of Nagina Rai R/o Vill-Bishunpura, (Harinarayana), P.S. Pipra Station, Distt-East Champaran

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Ranjeet Kumar Mahto S/o Ram Eqbal Mahto R/o Vill-Harpur (Hardash), P.S.-Kalyanpur, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Koirangawa, Kalyanpur, East Champaran

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 6/7

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Jitendra Kumar Yadav Son of Ram Ayodhya Rai R/o Vill-Mathia Bariyarpur, P.S. Pipra Kothi, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Mathia, Malahi Tola, East Champaran

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Shiv Ranjan Kumar Son of Shankar Singh R/o Vill-Phultakia, P.S. Kesaria, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Chaila, Pakri Dayal, East Champaran

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Sandeep Kumar Son of Aasdev Mahto R/o Vill-Bairiya, P.S. Sangrampur, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Bairiya, Sangrampur, East Champaran

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Virendra Kumar Son of Shiv Balak Sharma R/o Vill-Lakshmipur, P.S.Sugauli, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Bhaha, Sugauli, East Champaran

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Santosh Mahto Son of Bhairo Mahto R/o Vill-Surujpur, P.O. Jiwdhara, P.S. Pipra Kothi, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Surujpur, Pipra Kothi, East Champaran

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Ravindra Prasad Yadav Son of Rameshwar Rai R/o Vill-Godhiya, P.O.Haraj, P.S. Sikarganj, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Dihu Tola, Madhuban, East Champaran

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Manoj Kumar Son of Banshi dhar Mahto R/o Vill-Kushar, P.S. Turkaulia, Distt-East Champaran, at present posted as Seasonal Tube well Operator at Saraiya (Turkaulia), East Champaran

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary General and Administrative Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri K.K. Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Arun Kumar Singh, The Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Rakesh Kumar, Special Executive Officer, Minor Irrigation, Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Narmadeshwar Lal, The Commissioner, Tirhut Division Muzaffarpur.

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Shri Raman Kumar, The District Officer, Motihari, East Champaran.

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Sri Sunil Kumar, chief Engineer, Muzaffarpur.

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Sir Jitendra Kumar Diwakar, Executive Engineer, Motihari, East Champaran.

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Sri Jitendra Kumar Diwakar, Assistant Engineer Dhaka, East Champaran.

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Sir Jitendra Kumar Diwar, Assistant Engineer, Palanwa, East Champaran.

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Sri Jitendra Kumar Diwakar, Assistant Engineer, Raxaul, East Champaran.

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Sri Jitendra Kumar Diwakar, Assistant Engineer, Sugauli, East Champaran.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Patna High Court MJC No.1126 of 2019(6) dt.18-02-2026 7/7

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Durgesh Nandan (AAG-4) Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, AC to Ex-AAG-9 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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6 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that necessary orders on their representation have been filed and seeks liberty to take appropriate remedy in this case.

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