Ramdeo Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18962 of 2015 ====================================================== 1.1. Smt. Sona Devi W/o Late Ramdeo Singh, resident of Mohalla-Sheikhpura, P.S. Hawai Adda, District-Patna.

1.2. Hari Shankar Kumar, son of Late Ramdeo Singh, resident of MohallaSheikhpura, P.S. Hawai Adda, District-Patna. 1.3. Ravi Shankar Kumar, son of Late Ramdeo Singh, resident of MohallaSheikhpura, P.S. Hawai Adda, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

The Collector, Patna.

3.

The District land Acquisition Officer, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajendra Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. D.K. Sinha, AAG-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):

"for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or writs, order or orders directing the respondents- authority to pay Rs.9176.89 as compensation Money and also further interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 22.4.1987 till the date of realization and the petitioner is also entitled to get Rs.19, 609.71 as compensation money after the decision of Bhag

Patna High Court CWJC No.18962 of 2015(6) dt.31-01-2026 2/3 Singh case by larger bench."

3.

The counter-affidavit/supplementary counteraffidavit have been filed by the respondent nos. 2 and 3 namely, the Collector, Patna and the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna submitting that the land in question was acquired for the purpose of construction of houses for the employees of the office of the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna vide Land Acquisition Case No. 14/1980-81.

4. The further paragraph shows that earlier, the compensation was paid to the father of the petitioners and after the order dated 30.09.2004 passed by the Special Land Acquisition Judge-IV, Civil Court, Patna for payment of enhanced compensation amount, the office of the answering respondent prepared a calculation chart whereby an amount of Rs. 94,016/- was to be paid to the petitioner. The stand of the State-respondents is/are that they have repeatedly requested the Secretary of the AG Office, Housing Co-Operative Society Ltd. (Patna Branch), the last in letter no. 2489 dated 04.10.2023 to release the amount so that the payment is made.

5. The last letter shows that alongwith the 15% interest that was given to the petitioner's family, the amount as on 04.10.2023 was Rs. 99,753/-.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18962 of 2015(6) dt.31-01-2026 3/3

6. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of with the observation that if the payment calculated by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna alongwith 15% interest has not been cleared till today, the same shall be paid alongwith the statutory interest in next four weeks. Failure to pay the amount, the petitioners shall be entitled to a cost of Rs. 10,000/- to be realized from the pocket of the official of A.G. who has chosen to sit over the matter despite repeated request of the State-respondents.

7. If the Payment has already been made, no further steps required.

8. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observation.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U