HEMENDRA PRATAP DEHATI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) WE are constrained to observe that the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand and Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Chhatisgarh, failed to comply with the order dated 6th May, 2011 in its true spirit rather to say they acted against the order dated 6th May, 2011 which is apparent from their report dated 12th May, 2011 submitted alongwith the affidavit dated 16th May, 2011.

(3.) IN the year 2007 for finding out feasibility for construction of the Barrage over the same river a committee consisting of 23 persons was constituted which includes the officers of the level of Chief Engineer, Junior Engineers and thereby the officers generated the post for themselves. In the said order of constitution of committee dated 8th June, 2007 it has been ordered that the department will complete the survey etc. by 30th June, 2007 and will submit the complete project report by 31st August, 2007 and forward it to the Central Water Resources Department of the Government of India, New Delhi and it was ordered that for obtaining the sanction for the project the Chairman of the said committee shall remain at Delhi by holding its camp so that the sanction may be obtained by 30th September, 2007 and it was projected that by this way they will be able to not only complete survey etc. but will complete the entire construction of the Barrage within that financial year obviously by 31st March, 2008 only.