Rajaram Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1172 of 2024 ====================================================== Rajaram Mehta Son of Mahadev Mehta Resident of Village-Dhundhua, Khadha, P.S.-Pirauta, District-Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secreary, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director, Directorate of Land Acquisition, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Aurangabad. 4.

The Disitrict Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad. 5.

The Chief Executive Officer, Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture of India Railway and NTPC) its office Located at the Campur of BRBCL Khaira, P.S.- NTPC, Khaira Circle Nabinagar, District-Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Abbas Haider (Sc- 6) For BRBCL :

Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. The present petition has been preferred for a direction authority concerned particularly to respondent no.3 to refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya udner section 64(1) of the RTFLARR Act, 2013 on the application being filed by the petitioner on merit and the

Patna High Court CWJC No.1172 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 LARRA, Gaya be directed to disposed the same within stipulated period as per Section 60(4) of the RTFCLARR Act, 2013.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice, if he is granted liberty to approach the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA) under section 64 of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

4. Granting such liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U