Shahnaj Khanam @ Shahnaz Khanan v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner seeking compensation for purchased land acquired by NHAI. Court remanded matter to Land Acquisition Authority for petitioner to file detailed petition with evidence of purchase and mutation.
What did the court decide?
Directed petitioner to file detailed petition before Land Acquisition Authority with supporting documents; Authority to decide within four months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.889 of 2019
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Shahnaj Khanam @ Shahnaz Khanan W/oAmanullah Khan, Resident of Bauli Pandariya, P.O.-P.S.-Hajipur, District-Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
- THE UNION OF INDIA
- The Project Director, P.I.U., National Highway Authority of India.
- The District Magistrate, Purnia.,
- The District Land Acquisition Officer, State of Bihar, Purnia.
- The Circle Officer, Anchal-Kasba, District-Purnia.
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhoy Kumar Kashyap, Adv. For Union of India : Mr. Anshay Bahadur Mathur, Adv. For the State : Ms. Archana Prasad, AC to SC 19 For NHAI : Mr. S.N. Pathak, (SC. -NHAI) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petitioner who purchased land and got it mutated is entitled to compensation when notified for NHAI acquisition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shahnaj Khanam @ Shahnaz Khanan
- respondent
The Union of India
- respondent
The Project Director, P.I.U., National Highway Authority of India
- respondent
The District Magistrate, Purnia
- respondent
The District Land Acquisition Officer, State of Bihar, Purnia
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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