1.

Protagonist
 Nishar Saiyed
 Actors Involved: Malek (Farmer), Sheikh (farmer), Mr. Patel (Sarpanch)

2. Summary:
Nishar Saiyed found that the people in his new posting village were more prosperous and
enterprising than those in his previous posting. The Patels and Maleks owned most of the
good, irrigated lands. Saiyed noticed that the people of his new villages had a degree of
enterprise he found uncharacteristic of the otherwise backward villages of Thasra taluka.
He found that many farmers were lifting canal water and conveying it too far off up lying
lands using diesel engines and underground pipelines. Saiyed got immersed in learning
about his new villages and his role as a Talati. He was respected for his initiatives and
skill in mobilizing support for crucial problems in his villages. Saiyed visited the
Sarakada tank in Jarga in late August 1989 and encountered the farmer growing paddy in
the tank bed; and he asked the farmer to remove the paddy from the tank bed. The farmer
pleaded with Saiyed to let him harvest his paddy this season. Saiyed had seen many
Panchayat tanks captured by private farmers, and in most cases, the Panchayat could not
deny them their right to cultivate in the tank bed. In addition, in most cases, the
Panchayat made no significant effort to prevent the such illegal occupation of the village
tank. Saiyed approached the Sarpanch of Jargal with the problem of Sheikh's paddy
planting in the Sarakada tank. The Sarpanch asked Saiyed to do what he saw fit, but
Saiyed was worried that there would be no Sarakada tank left unless he did something.

3. Case Facts:
 Nishar Saiyed was transferred as the Talati for the Jargal group of villages in the
Thasra taluka of the Kheda district
 Sonaiyya, Jargal, and Vanghroli were the three major villages under his
jurisdiction
 Jargal Village had a diverse population that included Muslim communities like
the Sheikh and Malek, as well as Patels, Parmars, and Vankars
 The Patels and Maleks owned the majority of the irrigated lands
 Saiyed observed that the residents of his new villages had a level of initiative that
he thought was out of character for the usually underdeveloped villages
 Jargal's Khatedars resided in Vanghroli but owned farmland within Jargal's
revenue boundaries
 The most often grown crops were tobacco, cotton, and paddy. Double cropping
was typical, and some farmers additionally produced paddy and summer
groundnut.
 Saiyed spent his first several months immersed in learning more about his new
villages and his function in them
  Saiyed started spending a significant portion of his week in Jarga before the end
of August 1989 to finish recovering land revenue in that village and its
surrounding areas.
 During the course of his job, a young farmer from the Malek community
approached him and voiced his displeasure about a Sheikh's paddy growing in the
bed of the "Sarakada tank," which belonged to and was controlled by the Jargal
Panchayat
 Saiyed approached the farmer and requested that he should stop cultivating the
paddy in the tank bed.
 In his time as a Talati, he had witnessed numerous Panchayat tanks being taken
over by private farmers. Saiyed was very surprised that in this village, none of the
people made any significant effort to prevent the illegal use of the village tank.
 Saiyed brought up the issue of Sheikh's paddy planting in the Sarakada tank to the
Jargal Sarpanch. The Sarpanch instructed Saiyed to act as he thought fit. Saiyed
was concerned that the Sarakada tank would be destroyed unless he took action

4. Situational Analysis:

5. Decision Problem:
Being the Talati of the villages, Mr. Saiyed must decide whether to let the farmer who
has already invested in the cultivation of paddy continue using the Sarakada Talav land or
to protect the natural resources from illegal encroachment that could cause widespread
degradation and depletion.

6. Objective:
To safeguard and sustain the village's water resources and the environment

7. Evaluation Criteria:
 The proposed solution must not harm the village's ecosystem
 The villagers must accept the decision taken
 Equality, harmony, society, and the person in default's interest must all be
considered
 The decision taken must provide a long-term solution to the problem

8. Alternative Solutions:
 Allowing the Sheikh to cultivate paddy in the Sarakada Talav land while being
remaining unaffected by the consequence of the same
 Making Sheikh evict the Sarakada Talav land
 Involve the Panchayat of Jargal village to prevent the exploitation and provide
financial assistance and employment opportunity to Sheikh
  Allowing Sheikh to cultivate the land for this year only and prohibiting the
cultivation in the future by communicating the same to all villagers.

9. Evaluation of the alternatives:

10. Action Plan:

11. Contingency Plan:

Allowing Sheikh to cultivate the land for this year only and prohibiting the cultivation in
the future by communicating the same to all villagers.