Punam Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12162 of 2015 ====================================================== Punam Devi, Daughter of Jaggan Tanti, wife of Sri Prakash Tanti, Resident of Nathnagar, K.B. Lal Road, P.S. - Nathnagar, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur.

4. The Circle Officer, Pirpainti Circle, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Krishna Chandra, AC to AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 27-08-2015 Heard the parties.

In view of the nature of the grievances raised on behalf of the petitioner in the present writ petition, the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

In above view of the matter, the present writ petition is dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority for reference of the case under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

If such a petition is filed on behalf of the petitioner within a period of one month from today, then the same shall be considered and decided strictly in accordance with law. Arvind/- (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) U