Bachchu Prasad Singh And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14937 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.
Bachchu Prasad Singh Son of Late Janardan Prasad Singh, 2.
Girish Kumar Singh, Son of Late Janardan Prasad Singh, 3.
Nagendra Prasad Singh, S/o Late Santoshi Singh, 4.
Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Son of Late Ayodhya Pandey, 5.
Ashok Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ram Naresh Singh, 6.
Shiv Dayal Singh, Son of Late Saryug Singh, 7.
Ram Shakhi Devi, Wife of Late Achhey Lal, 8.
Pavitra Yadav, Son of Late Jathu Rai, 9.
Ram Phulwa Devi, W/o Late Sugan Rai, 10.
Ganesh Ram, S/o Late Pritam Ram, 11.
Shobha Kumari, W/o Late Ram Shagar Prasad, 12.
Kapil Dev Yadav, Son of Late Khusi Rai, 13.
Bhuneshwar Yadav, Son of Late Baleshwar Rai, 14.
Bachi Devi, Wife of Late Nande Saw, 15.
Raj Kumar Saw, Son of Late Nande Saw, 16.
Dev Nath Paswan, S/o Late Ram Khelawan Paswan, 17.
Shukhdeo Rai, Son of Late Khusi Rai, 18.
Jay Saw @ Jay Kumar Prasad, Son of Late Basu Sao, 19.
Nagina Rai, Son of Late Adhin Rai, 20.
Ram Janam Yadav, Son of Late Harihar Rai, 21.
Shailendra Yadav, Son of Late Harihar Rai, 22.
Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, Son of Late Anik Sao, 23.
Maheshwar Rai, Son of Late Brahmdeo Rai, 24.
Joyatshna Kumari, W/o Late Lala Naresh Prasad, 25.
Keshri Devi, W/o Devendra Singh, 26.
Umesh Prasad Singh, Son of Late Janardan Prasad Singh, 27.
Anand Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ram Naresh Singh, 28.
Brij Nandan Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ram Janam Singh, 29.
Ram Anugrah Narayan Singh, Son of Late Ram Janam Singh, 30.
Renu Devi, Wife of Devendra Singh, All resident of Village and Post OfficeSarhan, Police Station- Pandarak, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State Of Bihar 2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar,
Patna High Court CWJC No.14937 of 2017(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/3 Patna.
3.
The Secretary, Road Transport and National Highway Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi.
4.
The District Magistrate, Patna. null null 5.
The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. null null 6.
Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Md.Khurshid Alam -AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of a direction/directions or order/orders or writ/writs in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to revise the compensation amount vis-a-vis the compensation paid for the lands of Mauza More, District, Patna towards the lands acquired by the State Government for the purpose of construction of four lane Road of N.H. 31 from Bakhtiyarpur to Barh under Gazette Notification dated 19.12.2012.
3. The counter affidavit of respondent nos. 4 and 5
Patna High Court CWJC No.14937 of 2017(2) dt.29-04-2025 3/3 duly signed by the Additional District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna shows that the rate of average sale-deed of last preceding three years of the petitioner which were found to be less whereas the MVR of other was found to be higher.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice that if they are allowed individually to approach the Arbitrator cum Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna for the redressal of the grievances.
5. The State has no objection.
6. Let the petitioners individually appear before the concerned authority/the Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna in next four weeks who shall look into the matter and take appropriate decision/communicate them accordingly.
7. The writ petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U