Rajbeshari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9820 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.

Rajbeshari Devi W/o Sri Rajeshwar Singh Vill.- Talpuraina, P.s.- Mahhaura, Distt.- Saran at Chapra 2.

Rajeshwar Singh S/o Late Basawan Singh Vill.- Talpuraina, P.s.- Mahhaura, Distt.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Principal Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Principal Secretary Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4.

The District Magistrate Saran at Chapra 5.

The Executive Engineer Road Construction Department, Road Division, Chapra 6.

The District Land Acquisition Officer Saran at Chapra 7.

The Dy. Collector Land Reforms, Marharua 8.

The Circle Officer Marhaura, Saran ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Udai Shankar Singh For the State :

Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (SC-25) Mr. W.A.Khan, AC to SC 25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-05-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioners have a grievance that a piece of land owned by them has been used for the purpose of construction of an approach road under the Bihar State Raiyati Lease Policy, 2014, without any agreement or payment of compensation. It seems that a general notice was issued by the Road Construction Department, Road Division, Chapra, announcing

Patna High Court CWJC No.9820 of 2019(3) dt.17-05-2019 2/2 the intention of the Department to acquire the land for the purpose of construction of the said approach road. In my opinion, the petitioners can approach the Public Grievance Redressal Officer under the Bihar Right to Public Grievance Redressal Act, 2015 (for short 'the Act of 2015'), if according to him, their land has been illegally utilized for the purpose of construction of a public road, without payment of any compensation. If any application is made before the Public Grievance Redressal Officer, the Court expects that the same shall be expeditiously disposed of within the time prescribed for disposal of such application under the Act of 2015. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) HR/- U