Saroj Kumar Mallik v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16335 of 2014 ====================================================== Saroj Kumar Mallik son of Late Ram Kumar Mallik resident of village - Bhawanipur, Post office Mohammadganj, Police Station - Chhatapur, District - Supaul .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Purnia

4. The Superintendent Engineer, Water Canal Circle, Purnia

5. The District Magistrate, Saharsa

6. The Executive Engineer, Water Canal Division, Saharsa

7. The Special Land Acquisition officer, Koshi Yojana, Saharsa

8. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Yojana, Purnea .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Nath Dubey For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to AG. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2017 Heard the parties.

Earlier the lands of petitioner were acquired for construction of drainage but neither compensation was paid nor possession was taken as per averments made in counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 7. However, it is admitted by respondent no. 7 in counter affidavit that previous acquisition proceeding has already been lapsed in view of New Land Acquisition Act.

Therefore, in the aforesaid circumstance, in my view,

Patna High Court CWJC No.16335 of 2014 (2) dt.12-09-2017 2/2 this writ petition does not have any merit and, accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U