Chote Lal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.847 of 2018 ====================================================== Chote Lal S/o Late Yamuna Thakur, Resident of Village- Lodipur, P.S.- Bela, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya.

3.

Project Manager, NH. Authority Implementing Unit, Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nagendra Sharma For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha- SC-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-08-2022 Heard the parties.

Counter affidavits have been filed on behalf of the NHAI and other respondents which are taken on record. Petitioner is directed to file an application before the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition (in short, "CALA") which has been constituted under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act 1956 by the Central Government within ninety days from today.

The dispute in question has to be referred to the "CALA" i.e. Commissioner-cum-Arbitrator under Section 3G5 of the National Highways Act. The Arbitrator will pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within six months from today.

Patna High Court CWJC No.847 of 2018(6) dt.30-08-2022 2/2 With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Guddu/- U