Krishna Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7581 of 2024 ====================================================== Krishna Rai son of Late Indradev Rai, resident of village Lodipur, P O Chirand, P.S. Doriganj, in the District of Saran (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate-Cum- Collector, Saran at Chapra.

2.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran at Chapra. 3.

The National High way Authority of India, Zonal Office at Patna (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Shankar Prasad Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Dr. (Mr.) Md. Raisul Haque, SC-10 For the NHAI :

Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned SC10 for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the NHAI.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land of the petitioner appertaining to Plot No. 360, area 0.104 decimals at Mauza Badalpura, District Saran was acquired by the NHAI for construction of the four lane road, namely, NH-19 but 20% of the compensation amount has not been paid till date.

3. Without going into the merits of the case, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran at Chhapra for seeking redressal of his grievance as raised in the instant writ application on or

Patna High Court CWJC No.7581 of 2024(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 before 04.08.2025. If any representation is filed by the petitioner seeking redressal of his grievance with regard to the compensation of his acquired land on or before 04.08.2025, in that event, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran at Chhapra shall consider and dispose of the same within a period of three months thereafter, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

4. If it is found that the grievance of the petitioner is genuine, in that event, the compensation amount be also paid within the aforesaid period but if it is found that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief, in that event, the representation be disposed of by a reasoned order.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U