Patna High CourtCWJC/21956/2014disposed

Mukesh Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-10-12Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21956 of 2014 =========================================================== Mukesh Kumar Sinha, son of Shri Ram Lakhan Sinha, resident of: - VillageDome Chak, P.O. - Kela, P.S. - Asthawan District -Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Commissioner-Cum-Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Collector-Cum-District-Magistrate, Patna.

3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Pravesh Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ajeet Kumar, SC28 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for payment of compensation amount to the petitioner with regard to the land bearing Khata No. 8, Plot No. 19 measuring 1 Katha situated in Mauza Ramchak, Thana No. 118, P.S. Gaurichak, District Patna which has been acquired for the purpose of a Government project meant for the solid waste management under the name and style of "Thosh Awashisth Prabandhan Nirman".

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid land of the petitioner has been acquired by the respondents but compensation for the same has not been paid to the petitioner. An application dated 22.07.2010 (Annexure-4) for payment of

Patna High Court CWJC No.21956 of 2014 dt.12-10-2017 2/2 compensation has been filed before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna which is however still pending.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of the prayer of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna (respondent no. 3) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application dated 22.07.2010 (Annexure-4), if still pending, on its own merit and in accordance with law after grant of opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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