Balram Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10678 of 2017 ====================================================== Balram Singh Son of Late Bhekh Narayan Singh Resident of Village-Barun, P.O. P.S.-Barun, Distt.-Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar.

2.

The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

3.

The Additional Collector Cum Arbitrator, Aurangabad 4.

The Land Reforms Deputy Collector-cum-Competent Authority, Aurangabad.

5.

The Chief General Manager National High Way II, Aurangabad. 6.

The Project Director, P.I.U., N.H.A.I., Varanasi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sajid Salim Khan -SC-25 For the NHAI :

Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate Mrs. Anuradha Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 15-09-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):

"for direction to the concerned authority to pay compensation for the land acquired for widening of National Highway 2 by following due procedure under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 with other benefits provided under the Act."

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the respondent no. 4, the Deputy Collector Land

Patna High Court CWJC No.10678 of 2017(4) dt.15-09-2025 2/2 Reforms-cum-Competent Authority, Aurangabad is directed to look into the matter and take the same to its logical conclusion.

4. The State has no objection to it.

5. In that background, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent who shall be taking the matter to its logical conclusion if the same is filed in four weeks, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U