Anita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2727 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.

Anita Devi wife of Late Kapildev Prasad, Resident of Village- Rastriya Ganj, Near Railway Gumti, Police Station- Phulwari Sharif, District- Patna. 2.

Rajeshwar Ray, son of Late Kheyare Ray, Resident of Village- Rastriya Ganj, Near Railway Gumti, Police Station- Phulwari Sharif, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Secretary, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The District Magistrate-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. 5.

The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.

6.

The Project Manager, Ganga Rail Bridge, Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Govind Mishra For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 14-02-2020 Heard both sides.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Land Acquisition Authority to dispose of the representation of the petitioners within three months for preparation of award in view of the amended notification issued by the Central Government as well as by the State of Bihar.

Prayer is allowed. This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file representation before

Patna High Court CWJC No.2727 of 2020(2) dt.14-02-2020 2/2 the Land Acquisition Authority who shall dispose of the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law within four months from the date of receipt of the representation. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Saurabh/- U