Subhash Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10370 of 2013 =========================================================== Subhash Sharma S/O Late Sidheshwar Sinha Resident Of Village - Pariyanwa, P.O. Atiyanwa, P.S. Ghoshi, District - Jehanbad .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department Of Irrigation, Govt. Of Bihar

2. Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. Of Bihar

3. Collector, Jehanabad

4. Addl. Collector, Jehanabad

5. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad

6. Executive Engineer, Department Of Irrigation cum Sone Canal, Ghoshi, District - Jehanabad .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-05-2016 Heard Mr. Banwari Sharma for the petitioner and Mr. Madanjeet Singh AC to SC 22 for the State.

A counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the State respondent.

The writ petition was filed for a direction upon the respondents to pay the compensation at the market rate to the petitioner. After making submission at some length, Mr. Sharma states that the writ petition be permitted to be withdrawn enabling the petitioner to invoke appropriate provision of the Bihar Land Acquisition Act seeking reference of the matter to the court for adjudication of the claim with respect to the amount of compensation. The counsel for the State, considering the stand of the petitioner, has not objected to disposal of the case giving the petitioner the said liberty.

Patna High Court CWJC No.10370 of 2013 dt.12-05-2016 2/2 In view of above, the writ application stands disposed of granting the petitioner liberty to invoke the jurisdiction of the Authority for adjudication of his claim for compensation in accordance with law. (Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) HR/- U