Mritunjay Nath Pandey, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3811 of 2020 ====================================================== Mritunjay Nath Pandey, Son of Late Mangal Pandey, resident of Village Jigina, P.O. Akorhi, P.S. and Anchal Mohaniya, District- Kaimur (Bhabua). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The General Manager (GM) Gail India Ltd., Regional Office, Patna. 3.

The Deputy General Manager, (DGM), Gail India Ltd. Rohtas at Sasaram. 4.

The Competent Authority, Gail India Ltd., Collectorate Office, Kaimur at Bhabua.

5.

The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Kaimur at Bhabua. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Uma Shankar Prasad, Sr. Advocate Mr. Kamala Kant Tiwary, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Navnit Kumar, AC to GP-18 For Respondent 2 to 4 :

Mr. Uday Bhan Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute is with regard to the nature of land. He is treating the land to be commercial but the payment has been made treating the land as agricultural.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that petitioner is aggrieved with the quantum of compensation amount and he has got remedy by way of appeal before the District Judge under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.

4. In view of aforesaid submissions made on behalf of

Patna High Court CWJC No.3811 of 2020(5) dt.06-11-2023 2/2 the parties, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move before the concerned District Judge i.e. District Judge, Kaimur at Bhabhua for redressal of his grievance under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User In Land) Act, 1962. If such appeal is filed, the concerned District Judge shall condone the delay in filing such appeal and pass appropriate order within a period of six months from the date of filing such appeal.

5. With the aforesaid direction / observation, the writ application stands disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U