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Bhola Nath Goswmi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC12 Oct 2023CWJC/864/2016

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought compensation under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act for acquired land; his application before the Collector remained pending. The court directed the Collector to decide the application in accordance with law within six months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no. 5 (Collector, Bhagalpur) to dispose of petitioner's application per law within six months.

Bhola Nath Goswmi Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.864 of 2016

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Bhola Nath Goswmi son of Late Ram Kishun Goswami, resident of Mohalla Pirpaiti Bazar, P.S. Pirpaiti District Bhagalpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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The Revenue and Land Reforms Department Bihar, Patna through its Secretary.

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The Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department Bihar, Patna.

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The Deputy Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector, Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur.

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The Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushanta Kumar Das, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh (AAG-13) Ms. Sunita Singh (AC to AAG-13) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 12-10-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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State counsel.

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This writ application has been filed for directing the respondents to make payment of compensation for the acquired land according to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after receiving the notice (Annexure – 1), petitioner made an application on 5^th December, 2015 for fixing compensation as per new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 before the Collector, Bhagalpur / respondent no. 5 (Annexure – 2), which is still

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Patna High Court CWJC No.864 of 2016(3) dt.12-10-2023 2/2

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pending for disposal. Accordingly, he requests for directing the concerned respondent to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner.

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In view of prayer made on behalf of the petitioner, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent i.e. respondent no. 5 to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt / production of copy of this order

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The writ application disposed of with aforesaid

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direction.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay/-

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Bhola Nath Goswmi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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