Sharda Devi And ORS v. The Union Of India And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13830 of 2014 ====================================================== 1.
Sharda Devi wife of Anil Kumar daughter of Yadunandan Bhagat 2.
Rajnath Sah son of late Brahmdeo Sah 3.
Rajdeo Chaurasia son of Yadunandan Bhagat 4.
Laxman Chaurasia son of Yadunandan Bhagat 5.
Shatrughan Chaurasia son of Yadunandan Bhagat 6.
Ram Naresh Prasad son of Lalu Bhagat 7.
Amir Kumar Son of Munni Bhagat 8.
Subosh Kumar Prasad son of Krishndeo Prasad 9.
Sunil Kumar Prasad son of Krishndeo Prasad 10.
Dilip Kumar son of Laxman Prasad Chaurasia 11.
Pankaj Kumar son of Umesh Chaurasia All resident of village- Bharpura, P.S.- Sonepur, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The Union Of India.
2.
The Secretary, Railway Board, New Delhi 3.
The Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Central Railway, Danapur null null 4.
The General Manager, Eastern Central Railway, Sonepur 5.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 6.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 7.
Director, Land Acquisition, Bihar, Patna 8.
District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra 9.
Land Acquisition Officer, Saran at Chapra ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhash Chandra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Anirban Kundu, SC-24 Mrs. Shally Kumari, AC to SC-24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard Mr. Abhash Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Anirban Kundu, learned SC-24.
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2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):
"(i) Respondents concerned be directed to pay appropriate compensation at new rate as provided under the Land Acquisition Act as well as right to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 herein after to be referred as the Act. (ii) Respondents concerned be directed to provide due provision for rehabilitation and resettlement of the petitioners and cost of entire infrastructure therefore he made.
(iii) Respondents he further directed to provide job/employment to one member of the family of each petitioners, who have lost their house and occupation besides the source of livelihood on account of acquisition of their house. (iv) Further the Respondents be directed to grant relief prayed for above during the pendency of this writ application as an interim order.
(v) Any other relief or reliefs to which the
Patna High Court CWJC No.13830 of 2014(3) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 petitioners be found entitled to be granted to them."
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that they shall be approaching the appropriate authority for grant of compensation at the new rate.
4. Granting said liberty and expecting the authority to look into the matter and do the needful, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U