Upendra Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10788 of 2026 ====================================================== Upendra Sahni Son of Late Doman Sahni, Resident of Village Chaukhandi, P.S- Shampur (Basudeopur), District Munger, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Munger. 2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Munger.

3.

The District Magistrate, Munger.

4.

The District Land Acquisition officer, Munger. 5.

The GM(T)/ Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suman Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Government Pleader (12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 24-07-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:

(i) for quashing the order dated 02.05.2026 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Munger in arbitration case no. 05/2022 whereby rejected the claim of petitioner and confirmed the order dated 15.12.2020 passed in land acquisition case no. 25/2015-16 passed by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger;

(ii) for direction to the respondents NHAI and the District Land Acquisition, Munger to redetermine the quantum of the compensation as the land is commercial in nature bearing

Patna High Court CWJC No.10788 of 2026(2) dt.24-07-2026 2/2 mauja- Shyampur Tauzi No. 418 Khesra No.

1784 area 1.53 and upon which two storey building was already there in which Petitioner and his family members were residing therein whereas compensation has been paid lesser Rs.149722.37 for the area 0.766 decimals(766 square Kari);

(iii) and grant other relief/ reliefs as deem fit with the fact.

3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the component Civil Court for the redressal of the grievance against the order passed by the Arbitrator cum Divisional Commissioner, Munger in Arbitration Case No. 05/2022 (Upendra Sahni vs. the State of Bihar & Anr.) which stands disposed of 02.05.2026.

4. Granting liberty to the petitioner, having taken note of the fact that the time is still there with the petitioner to file a proper petition before the competent Civil Court, the writ petition is disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U