Shanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6439 of 2015 ====================================================== Shanti Devi Wife of Om Prakash Singh, resident of Mohalla-Khandpar, P.O. and P.S.-Sheikhpura, District-Sheikhpura.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State Of Bihar 2.
The Collector or District Magistrate, Sheikhpura null null 3.
The District Land Acquisition Officer, Sheikhpura. 4.
The Land Acquisition Officer, Sheikhpura.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Anand, Advocate :
Mr. Mani Bhushan Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mrs. Archana Meenakshee, SC-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 08-09-2025 Heard Mr. Abhishek Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Archana Meenakshee, learned SC-6 representing the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s):
"for direction to the respondents to make payment (Compensation) for acquiring land of the petitioner for making Railway line in Mauza Hasanganj according to Fair Compensation Act 2013 under Section 24 (2) of the Act and to issue writ/writs direction/directions in the nature of mandamus
Patna High Court CWJC No.6439 of 2015(9) dt.08-09-2025 2/2 for directing and commanding the respondent No. 1 to 4 to make payment of the compensation amount to the petitioner calculating at the rate of current market value and on the basis of SubRegistry Office for the year 2014-15 and 50% solatium, plus 30% solatium interest @ 15% and other amount for lands."
3. It has been informed by learned counsel for the petitioner that the sole petitioner is no more and as such, liberty be granted to the heirs to file the petition afresh if he/she/they so want.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the heirs to approach afresh if he/she/they so want. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U