Shushil Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21030 of 2018 ====================================================== Shushil Jha son of Late Bahadur Jha, Resident of Village Kamalpur Pipra, P.S. Pipra, District- Supaul.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State Of Bihar 2.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa.
4.
The District Magistrate, Supaul.
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The District Magistrate-cum- Chairman, District Health Society, Saran. 6.
The District Land Acquisition Officer, Supaul. 7.
The Circle Officer, Pipra, Supaul.
8.
Anirudh Panjiyar, son of Late Bhulan Panjiyar 9.
Indue Panjiyar, son of Late Bhulan Panjiyar 10.
Sanjay Panjiyar son of Late Bhulan Panjiyar All Residents of Village Bishanpur, P.S. Pipra, District- Supaul.
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The Union of India through the Secretary Department of Road Transport and Highways New Delhi.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Raj Kishore Roy, GP-18 For the NHAI :
Dr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate :
Mr. Gaurav Govinda, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s):
"(i) for setting aside the order dated 25-11-2017 passed by the Competent Authority cum-District Land Acquisition Officer, Supaul,
Patna High Court CWJC No.21030 of 2018(2) dt.04-11-2025 2/3 whereby and whereunder approval for payment of Compensation the for acquisition of land bearing plot No. 1722 Area 18-00 acre under Mauja Bishanpur Thana No. 245 PS-Pipra, District-Supaul acquired for the purpose of widening of NH 106 vide Notification No. 1933 (E) dated 13-06-2013 under section 3A of the National Highway Act 1956 and vide declaration No. 1499 (E) dated 11-06-2014 UR section 3 D of the said Act by the Circle Officer,Pipra, District-Supaul has been granted to the Respondents 8 to 10 while said land belongs to the petitioner and his brothers.
(ii) For declaration that the petitioner is entitled to compensation for the aforesaid land bearing Khata No. 147 plot No. 1722 Area 18.00 Acre under Mauja Bishanpur Thana No. 245 P.S.-Pipra, District-Supaul which has been acquired as aforesaid for widening of NH Act 1956 as the land belongs to the petitioner.
(iii) For direction upon the respondents to grant compensation in favour of
Patna High Court CWJC No.21030 of 2018(2) dt.04-11-2025 3/3 the petitioner as the land aforesaid to the petitioner.
(iv) For any other relief(s)/direction(s)/order(s) to which the petitioner may be found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to approach the appropriate authority/court for redressal of the grievance.
4. Granting said liberty and without commenting on the merit of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U