Vijay Kumar Mishra, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19864 of 2019 ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Mishra, S/o - Late Rajnath Mishra, R/o village- Tiyara Kala, P.O.- Parchha, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar.

2.

The Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Collector, Rohtas, Sasaram District- Rohtas. 4.

The Additional Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram.

5.

The Land Acquisition Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas. 6.

The Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Department Sasaram, DistrictRohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Tripathy, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha ( Sc19 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 07-01-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The present application has been preferred for the following relief(s):

(i) That this application is being filed for issuance of an appropriate writ / order / direction upon the respondent authorities to pay the compensation amount to the petitioner with panel interest for the acquisition of the land of the petitioner in accordance with law.

(ii) That the petitioner further prays for issuance of any other appropriate writ/order/ direction upon the Respondent

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(iii) That the petitioner further prays for issuance of any other appropriate writ / order / direction to which he is found entitled to.

3. The matter relates to Khata No. 70, Khesra No. 362, 389 and 76 and Khata No. 76, Khesra No. 368, 370 and 374 in the village Tiyara Kala in the district of Rohtas.

4. The claim is that the Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Department, Sasaram picked up the land in question for construction of road without acquiring/making any compensation.

5. The Co-ordinate Bench on 26.09.2019 wanted the State to file response and today, on call, the submission is that no counter affidavit has been filed.

6. This Court has two options, either to impose cost upon the State respondents and adjourn the matter, alternatively, to direct both the respondent no. 3, the Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram as also the respondent no. 6, the Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Department, Sasaram, Rohtas to look into the matter, hear the parties and ensure that an appropriate order is passed in the present case if the respondents come to the conclusion that the petitioner is entitled to the compensation, the

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7. The entire process be completed by 30th June 2026.

8. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U