Md. Shahbaz Ahamad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14287 of 2019 ====================================================== Md. Shahbaz Ahamad, aged about 40 years, Male, S/o Late Ali Ahmad, Vill.- Panhesa, P.s. and Distt.- Nalanda ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Divisional Commissioner-cum-Arbitrator, Patna Division, Patna 3.

The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda 4.

The District Land Acquisition Officer Nalanda-cum-Competent Authority, N.H. 82 5.

The Project Director (Technical) Project Execution Unit, National Highway82, Rajgir, Nalanda at Biharsharif ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

M/s Bhanu Pratap Singh, Amar Nath Singh & Mumesh Kumar Jha, Advs.

For the Stat :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha, SC XIX For the NHAI :

Mr. S.N. Pathak, SC (NHAI) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-07-2019 The petitioner has put to challenge an award passed by the Arbitrator in Arbitration Case No. 21 of 2018 arising out of land acquisition under National Highway Act, 1956. In view of Section 3-G(6) of the National High Way Act, 1956, the petitioner has remedy under the provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against an award, made by the Arbitrator. This application is, accordingly, disposed of with a liberty that the petitioner may challenge the award subject to question of limitation, if any.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Shamshad/- U