Lakshman Purve v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9145 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.1. Ravindra Purve s/o Late Lakshman Purvey, R/o Kadirabad, Lalbagh, Darbhanga, Bihar-846004.

2.

Kedar Purbey, S/o Late Anuplal Purbey, R/o Kadiravad Chowk, Lalbagh, Darbhanga, Keotiranway, Thana - L.N.M.U, District - Darbhanga, Bihar - 846004.

3.

Ramnarayan Purbey, S/o Late Anuplal Purbey, R/o Kadiravad, Darbhanga, Keotiranway, Thana - L.N.M.U, District - Darbhanga, Bihar - 846004. 4.

Mukesh Kumar, S/o Late Shivshankar Purbey, R/o Ward No. 5, Mohalla - Kadirabad Chowk, Near Durga Mandir, Post - Lalbagh, Thana - L.N.M.U, Darbhanga, District - Darbhanga, Bihar - 846004. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Government of Bihar, 8 Daroga Rai Path, Patna - 800001.

3.

The Deputy General Manager, Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited.

4.

The Collector, Darbhanga.

5.

The Land Acquisition Officer, Darbhanga.

6.

Mohan Sahni, R/o Sundarpur (Sahni Tola), Ward No. 4, Post - Lalbagh, District - Darbhanga, Bihar - 846004.

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Krishna Chandra, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Shankar Kumar, AC to AAG 7 for respondent no.3 Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Senior Advocate Mr. A.Singh, V.Kirti, Advocates ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the State and respondent no.3.

2. Writ petition has been filed challenging notification dated 23.1978 issued by the Government of Bihar for acquisition of land for construction of residential house for the officers and staff of the Electricity Department, Darbhanga.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9145 of 2020(9) dt.30-01-2024 2/2

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be filing an application before the Collector, Darbhanga (respondent no.4) for redressal of their grievance.

4. In view of the nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, let the petitioners file such application before respondent no.4.

5. In the event, such application is filed, respondent no.2 shall look into the matter and dispose of the same by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law after hearing the parties.

6. Writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U