Janak Kishore Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4365 of 2020 ====================================================== Janak Kishore Singh Son of late Nunu Lal Singh, Resident of VillageKhamhar,Police Station- Begusarai Mufassil, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Begusarai, District- Begusarai. 3.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Begusarai, District- Begusarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hemendra Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha, S.C.-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 18-03-2024 Heard Mr. Hemendra Prasad Singh, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State.

2. Although the petitioner wanted quashing of the order dated 31.10.2019 issued by the Collector, Begusarai by which it was held that neither the amount decided can be reevaluated nor interest can be paid. Now, it has been made limited to the fact that the amount that was decided has to be cleared to him.

3. Learned State Counsel submits that once the bona fide shown, the amount which has remained pending for decades will be cleared. In that background, the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority with its bona fide and in case, the same is received by the respondents, the amount deposited in the R.D.

Patna High Court CWJC No.4365 of 2020(6) dt.18-03-2024 2/2 account relating to the land in question has to be cleared maximum within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the application.

4. C.W.J.C. No. 4365 of 2020 stands disposed of. (Rajiv Roy, J) Neha/- U