Parmanand Prasad Sinha And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14997 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.
Parmanand Prasad Sinha Son of late Judagi Mahto 2.
Uma Kant Sinha Son of late Judagi Mahto 3.
Amar Kumar Son of late Judagi Mahto 4.
Sadan Prasad Son of late Hari Mahto 5.
Binod Kumar Gupta Son of late Anik Sao null 6.
Ashesh Kumar Son of late Bhagwan Dayal Singh@ Bhagwan Singh 7.
Renu Devi Wife of Karu Sao @ Arvind Sao 8.
Vijaya Devi @ Vijaya Laxmi Devi Wife of late Arun Singh All resident of Village- Sarhan, Post Office- Sarhan, Police Station- Pandarak, DistrictPatna. 9.
Gajadhar Rai Son of late Ishwardhari Rai Resident of Village- Laheriya Tola, P.S. Athmal Gola, Distt. - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State Of Bihar 2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Secretary, Road Transport and National Highway Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi.
4.
The District Magistrate, Patna.
5.
The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.
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.Sajid Salim Khan -Sc25 ====================================================== 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.14997 of 2017(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/3 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 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.14997 of 2017(2) dt.29-04-2025 3/3 matter and take appropriate decision/communicate them accordingly.
7. The writ petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U