Patna High CourtCWJC/1641/2015disposed

Smt. Shakuntala Sinha v. The Bihar State Housing Board And ORS

2015-08-11Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh,Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1641 of 2015 =========================================================== Smt. Shakuntala Sinha w/o Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla- Rajendra Nagar Road, No. 1B, P.S.- Kadam Kuan, District- Patna; presently residing at Parpatganj, New Delhi.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Bihar State Housing Board, Patna through its Chairman, Mangles Road, Patna.

2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna. Mangles Road, Patna.

3. The Secretary, Bihar State Housing Board, Mangles Road, Patna.

4. The Executive Engineer, Bihar State Housing Board Division-2, Patna. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Advocate For the Housing Board : Mr. Tej Bahadur Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ravi Kishore Singh, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 11-08-2015 This writ application has been filed for direction to the respondent Housing Board to return the entire deposited amount of the petitioner along with interest for allotment of plot no.10H/201 situated at Digha, Patna or to give physical possession of the aforesaid plot.

It is contended on behalf of the Housing Board that now Digha Acquired Land Settlement Act, 2010 has been notified and

Patna High Court CWJC No.1641 of 2015 dt.11-08-2015 2 / 2 enforced. Under Section 4 thereof, the allotment has to be cancelled and refund of the deposits made by the allottees along with compound interest @ 8 % per annum calculated from the date of its deposit till the date of refund has to be paid back.

Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of with a direction to the Housing Board authorities to pay back the petitioner's dues along with the statutory interest within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U