Md. Salim Khan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4696 of 2016 ====================================================== Md. Salim Khan Son of Late Md. Zabbar Khan, Resident of Village - Pirpaiti Bazar, P.S. - Pirpaiti, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Revenue and Land Reforms Department Bihar, Patna through tis Secretary.

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The Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The Deputy Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector, Bhagalpur, District - Bhagalpur. 6.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sushanta Kumar Das, Advocate Ms. Eesha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Smt. Binita Singh- Gp31 Mr. Kumaresh Singh, AC to SC - 28) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. This writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to make payment of compensation for the acquired land according to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013, which is applicable in case of acquired land of the petitioner. 3 . It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after receiving the notice, he has already filed an application on 5th December 2015 for fixing compensation, as

Patna High Court CWJC No.4696 of 2016(2) dt.22-11-2023 2/2 per new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 , before the respondent No. 5 (The Collector, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur ) but the same has not been disposed of and is still pending for disposal. Accordingly, he requests for directing the concerned respondent to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner.

4. In view of the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner as well as the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ application is disposed of with direction to the concerned respondent, i.e., respondent no. 5 (the Collector, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur), to dispose of the application of the petitioner, in accordance with law after hearing all the parties, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of the representation.

5 . The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U