Kuldip Pandit And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8277 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Kuldip Pandit Son of Late Shyam Lal Pandit

2. Phuleshwari Devi, Wife of Late Mahabir Pandit

3. Arun Rajak, Son of Bishundeo Rajak.

4. Sudhir Roy, Son of Ramcharitra Roy All are resident of village- Rupani, P.O. + P.S. Chautham, District- Khagaria.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate, Khagaria.

3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Khagaria.

4. The Circle Officer, P.O. + P.S. Chautham, District-Khagaria.

5. The Secretary, Road Transport, National Highway Ministry, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Ranjan Sinha, Adv. For the N.H.A.I. : Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv. For the State Mr. Raju Giri, G.P. 30. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 14-02-2017 This matter has been listed under the heading "To Be Mentioned" on the basis of mentioning slip filed on behalf of the petitioners.

Heard the parties.

The lands of petitioners were notified for construction of road and thereafter, petitioners raised objection before the District Magistrate, Khagaria and other officers by filing representations but till the date of filing of this writ petition, the representations filed by the petitioners were not disposed of.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8277 of 2015 (2) dt.14-02-2017 2/2 However, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this writ petition may be disposed of with direction to concerned authorities to pass appropriate order on the representations filed by the petitioners within a prescribed period of time.

Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that he has no information regarding pendency of any objection/representation. However, he submits that this writ petition may be disposed of with direction to concerned authorities to dispose of the objection/representations of the petitioners, if the same has not been disposed of as yet.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, this writ petition stands disposed of giving direction to respondents no. 2 and 3 to pass appropriate order on the representations filed on behalf of the petitioners, if the same has not been disposed of as yet, within three weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U