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Sidhnath Sharma v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Nov 2023CWJC/6789/2021

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged land acquisition award seeking recalculation based on 2014 market value under RFLAR Act, 2013. The court directed District Land Acquisition Officer to address grievances regarding compensation payment within six months before disposal.

What did the court decide?

Respondent authorities directed to assure payment of compensation to the petitioner within six months after receiving petitioner's representation.

Sidhnath Sharma Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6789 of 2021

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Sidhnath Sharma Son of Late Bishun Dayal Singh Resident of VillageShriwar, Police Station - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Secretary, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Secretary, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Director, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Patna

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The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna

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The Additional District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna

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The Managing Director, Bihar State Road Corporation, Government of Bihar, Mechanical Work Shop Campus, Near Air Port, Sheikhpura, Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gopal Govind Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Raj Kishore Ray, GP-18 Mr. Mukund Prasad, AC to GP-18 Mr. S. N. Pathak, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 22-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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This writ application has been filed for:

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“(i) Commanding the respondent authorities to recalculate the award on the basis of market value of land on 01.01.2014, in the light of Section 24(1)(A) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act, 2013’) in the light of circular issued by the Central Government and notified by the State Government,

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6789 of 2021(2) dt.22-11-2023 2/4

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(ii) Directing the respondent authorities to recalculate the award on the basis of nature of the land as the circular issued by the State Government of Bihar, vide L.A. Case No. 91/2011-12 for the purpose of construction of Bihta-Sarmera State Highway no. 78 in Mauja Shrivar, Thana no. 173 (Vikram), Circle-Naubatpur under Patna District, and

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(iii) Directing the respondent authorities to make payment of amount to the petitioner after deducting the amount of award which was received by the petitioner.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this writ application, only issue is involved as to whether petitioner is entitled for payment of compensation on the basis of market value of land on 01.01.2014, in the light of Section 24(1)(A) of the Act, 2013. The aforesaid issue has already been set at rest by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, vide order dated 02.04.2019 passed in L.P.A. No. 136 of 2018 ( Singhashan Prasad and Ors. vs. The State of Bihar and Ors .).

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Per contra , learned counsel for the State submits that the land of the petitioner was acquired by the Government of Bihar, vide L.A. Case No. 91/2011-12 for the purpose of construction of Bihta-Sarmera State Highway no. 78 in Mauja Shrivar, Thana no. 173 (Vikram), Circle-Naubatpur under Patna District. It is further submitted that during pendency of the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6789 of 2021(2) dt.22-11-2023 3/4

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project, the project was transferred to Bihar State Road Development Corporation, Patna and District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna was informed that revised administrative approval of project is pending consideration before the State Government and accordingly, request was made to inform about extra amount, required for acquisition of land. It is further submitted that initial cost of total compensation was Rs. 3,02,52,70,651/and account of calculation of compensation amount in view of provisions of Act, 2013, it got enhanced to Rs. 5,66,39,20,005/-, vide letter dated 26.08.2020, an amount of Rs. 40 crore was made available to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna through Demand Draft No. 504214 dated 26.08.2020. Thus, the cost of the amount of compensation has already been made available to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna (copy of draft is at Annexure H to the counter affidavit).

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In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to represent before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna / competent authority with all his grievances along with the copy of this order, who is directed to assure the payment of compensation to the petitioner, in the light of aforesaid discussion, within a period of six months from the date of filing representation by the petitioner before him.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6789 of 2021(2) dt.22-11-2023 4/4

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With aforesaid direction, this writ application is

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disposed of.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay

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