Bibi Tauquira Khatoon v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1959 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.

Bibi Tauquira Khatoon wife of Md. Ali Resident of Village- Tetrahi, Ward No. 02, Police Station- Amaha, District- Supaul. 2.

Sarita Devi wife of Jai Prakash Mandal Resident of Village- Pipra, Ward No. 02, Police Station- Pipra, District- Supaul.

3.

Khushbu Kumari @ Khushbu Devi wife of Arun Kumar Mandal Resident of Village and P.O.- Pipra, Ward No. 02, Police Station- Pipra, District- Supaul. 4.

Bimla Devi wife of Umesh Mandal Resident of Village- Pipra, Ward No. 02, Police Station- Pipra, District- Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through its Zonal/ General Manager of East Central Railway, Hazipur, Bihar.

2.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Collector, District- Supaul.

4.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Supaul. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr.Rakesh Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Satyadeep Kr. Singh For the Respondents :

Mr. Durjati Kr. Prasad, GP14 For the Railways :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-10-2022 Heard the parties.

The dispute can be decided by the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority("LARRA"). The petitioner is directed to file an application before the concerned Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority,("LARRA") within 60 days from today and thereafter, the matter shall be heard on its merit after condoning the delay and shall be disposed of by Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and

Patna High Court CWJC No.1959 of 2020(8) dt.11-10-2022 2/2 Resettlement Authority ("LARRA"), in accordance with law after hearing the parties.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to withdraw the writ petition and file an appropriate application before the concerned Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority ("LARRA"). Applicability of Right to Act, 2013 shall also be decided by the "LARRA".

"LARRA" will consider all the submissions of the petitioners including the application of Sections 26 to 30 and other Sections of the new Act.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this application is disposed of.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Harsh/ BT U