Arjun Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16969 of 2014 ====================================================== Arjun Singh, Son of Late Ram Dahin Singh, R/o village and P.O. Sahbajpur, P.S. Jehanabad, District Jehanabad .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Land Acquisition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Collector, Jehanabad.

5. The competent authority cum District Land Acquisition Officer, Jehanabad

6. Additional Collector cum Chairman, Grievance Redressal Committee, Jehanabad.

7. The Circle Officer, Jehanabad Circle, Jehanabad. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

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

The petitioner has filed this writ petition for issuance of direction to competent authority to decide the objection raised by the petitioner in respect of valuation of his lands which have been acquired by the State but Annexure-A to the counter affidavit goes to show that the Arbitrator cum Additional Collector, Jehanabad vide his order dated 09.01.2016 has already treated the lands of the petitioner as commercial lands and, therefore, in my view, this writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed being

Patna High Court CWJC No.16969 of 2014 (2) dt.12-09-2017 2/2 infructuous.

However, the concerned authorities may proceed to make payment of compensation to the petitioner in accordance with law.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U