Ashok Ranjan Pandey @ Ashok Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.872 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

Ashok Ranjan Pandey @ Ashok Ranjan, son of Late Sudarshan Pandey. 2.

Anarkali Kunwar, wife of late Sudarshan Pandey. 3.

Rama Ashis Pandey, Son of Late Mahesh Pandey. 4.

Ramashray Pandey, son of Late Mahesh Pandey.

5.

Ramanand Pandey, Son of Late Rambriksh Pandey. 6.

Jayakant Pandey, Son of Ramsanehi Pandey.

7.

Wakil Pandey, Son of Late Ramsanehi Pandey.

8.

Dayashankar Pandey, Son of Late Lalan Pandey. 9.

Dhananjay Pandey, Son of Late Chandradhar Pandey. All are resident of village and P.O. - Khurmabad, P.S. - Chenari, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna - 800015. 2.

The Director, Land Acquisition, Government of Bihar. 3.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Rohtas. 4.

The Competent Authority cum District Land Acquisition Officer, Rohtas. 5.

The Principal Secretary, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, Government of India, New Delhi.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sri Krishna Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha, S.C.-25 For NHAI :

Mr. S.N. Pathak, Advocate Mr. Saurav Nikunj, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if this Court directs the respondentCollector, Rohtas at Sasaram to dispose of representation dated 03.07.2020 pending before him within a reasonable period of time.

Patna High Court CWJC No.872 of 2021(3) dt.01-08-2022 2/2 In that view of the matter, the Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram, is directed to dispose of pending representation dated 03.07.2020 in accordance with law and by a reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from today after hearing the parties.

Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram through FAX forthwith for its compliance.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U