Anand Kumar Singh @ Anand Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1221 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Anand Kumar Singh @ Anand Singh son of Late Ramsevak Singh, Resident of Village- Kudwa, P.S.- Narari Kala-Khurd, District- Aurangabad (Bihar). 2.

Ranapratap Singh son of Late Ramsevak Singh, Resident of Village- Kudwa, P.S.- Narari Kala-Khurd, District- Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director, Land Acquisition, Directorate of Land Acquisition, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3.

The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya 4.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Aurangabad 5.

The Additional Collector, Aurangabad 6.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 7.

The Chief Executive Officer, Nabi Nagar Power Generating Company Pvt. Ltd. Located at Main Gate Sasna, Nabinagar, Aurangabad. 8.

The Registrar/ Secretary, the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority, the Campus of Collectorate, Gaya.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Archana Minakshi, GP-6 For the 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 upon authority concerned to consider the case in accordance with law filed before the Land Acquisition

Patna High Court CWJC No.1221 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 and Resettlement Authority, Gaya as per the proviso under section 64 of the Act on non-reference the petition filed before the District Magistrate cum Collector under section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or section 64 of the Right to Fare Compensation and Transpareny in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that it would suffice, if they are 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