Raj Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5376 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Raj Kumar Gupta Son of Kalu Prasad Resident of Mohalla Mithapur, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna.

2.

Aman Kumar Gupta, Son of Late Lalan Prasad Gupta Resident of Mohalla Mithapur, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

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

3.

The Collector, Patna.

4.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. 5.

The Executive Engineer, Building Construction Department, Building Sub Division, Gardanibagh, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gaurav Govind, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Addl. Advocate General 4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 05-04-2024 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:

(i) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/order commanding the respondents to pay enhanced compensation to the petitioners after categorizing the land belonging to the petitioners to be situated on commercial main road;

(ii) for issuance of appropriate writ/write, order/order commanding the respondents

Patna High Court CWJC No.5376 of 2024(2) dt.05-04-2024 2/2 to pay the compensation of the house belonging to the petitioners which was situated on the plot in question;

(iii) for issuance of any other writ / writs / order orders or direction to which the petitioners may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be pursuing his remedy before the appropriate authority, Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Authority (henceforth for short 'the LARRA').

4. If such petition is preferred within four weeks from today, 'the LARRA' shall ensure that the same is taken to its logical conclusion after hearing all the concerned parties and perusing the record, if possible, within a period of six months from the date of filing of the petition.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of granting such liberty.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U