Nirmala Kumari @ Nirmala Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13914 of 2017 ====================================================== Nirmala Kumari @ Nirmala Devi wife of Late Ram Padarath Singh Resident of Village - Gavaspur, P.O. - Jetia, P.S. - Gaurichak, Distt - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

District Magistrate, Patna.

3.

Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Jyoti Ranjan Jha, Adv.

Mr.Dhananjai Kumar Singh,Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Birendra Pd. Singh, AC to SC19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The writ petition has been filed for:- "I. For Commanding and Directing the Respondents to ensure the payment of compensation of the concerned land at revised rate, i.e in the light of the provisions of Bihar Land Acquisition, Re-establishment Rehabilitation Scheme, 2007. and II. For holding that, Petitioner is entitled to the benefit of revised policy of 2007 scheme, as 80% of the compensation amount has been paid to her husband on 22.1.2009, i.e after the 19th February 2007, (after publication

Patna High Court CWJC No.13914 of 2017(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 of the revised scheme).

II. For commanding and directing the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner in the light of the order passed by this Hon'ble High Court in the case of Mahboob Azim & Anr. Vs The State of Bihar & Ors and later on upheld by Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in the case of Dharamsheela Devi Vs State of Bihar. Smt.

IV. For any other relief(s) for which the Petitioner is found entitled in the eye of law."

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if she is allowed to approach the Respondent No.3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna for redressal of the grievance.

4. Granting said liberty and without commenting on the merit of the case, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Rajiv Roy, J) perwez/- U