Patna High CourtCWJC/20704/2011dismissed

Ram Kishore Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-08-17Mr. Justice Birendra Prasad Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20704 of 2011 ====================================================== Ram Kishore Jha son of Late Munindra Jha, resident of Village Aararia, P.S.Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

3. The Director, Land Acquisition, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

4. The Collector, Madhubani, District Madhubani

5. The Additional Collector, Madhubani, District Madhubani

6. The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Competent Officer, NH 57 project, Madhubani, District Madhubani

7. The Union of India through Secretary, Road Transport Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi

8. The Secretary, Road Transport Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi

9. The National High Way Authority of India through its Chairman

10. The Chairman, National High Way Authority of India, New Delhi

11. The Executive Officer, National High Way Authority, Madhubani Circle, District Madhubani .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hari Shankar Roy, Advocate For the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 : Mr. Krishna Chandra, AC to AG For the Respondent Nos.7 & 8 : Mr.S.N.Pathak, Advocate For the Respondent Nos. 9 to 11: Mr.Sunil Kumar II, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-08-2016 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is now essentially aggrieved by order passed by the Arbitrator under the provisions of The National Highways Act, 1956.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, at the very outset, has raised an objection that, against the order passed by the Arbitrator, the petitioner has an alternative remedy before the civil court of competent jurisdiction. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is not in a position to dispute the aforesaid submissions.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20704 of 2011 (5) dt.17-08-2016 2/2 In above view of the matter, the present writ petition is dismissed, but liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the civil court of competent jurisdiction for redressal of his valid grievances.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Tahir/- U