In the present case, petitioners are challenging the acquisition of their land appertaining to an area of 1.83 Acres of land, has been claimed to fertile and homestead lands including residential houses of poor marginal farmers. The land was acquired for connecting the approach road with the bridge. The Bihar Rajya Pool Nigam has sent requisition for acquisition of land measuring 1.84 Acres of land of Mauja Balrampur, Thana No. 235, Police Station Amdabad, during the district of Katihar. On receipt of the requisition, assessment of the cost of acquisition was prepared of Rs. 71,95,896.00 requested the Pool Nigam to make available the said amount for acquiring the land. Accordingly the said amount was deposited for the purposes of acquisition of the land, accordingly notice dated 4.9.2012 was issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act which was published in the Official Gazette No.17 and also published in the local Hindi daily Prabhat Khabar, Katihar on 13.9.2012 inviting the petitioner and affected or interested persons to file their objection as provided under Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act. No objection was received during the prescribed time and accordingly a notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued vide Memo No. 219 dated 25.3.2013
