Bachi Devi and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC 14877/2017, Patna High Court, decided 05-01-2024 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Seven petitioners (Bachi Devi, Laxmi Devi, Rajendra Kishore Singh, Kaushal Kishore Singh, Lal Mohan Singh, Bimla Devi, Sunaina Devi, residents of Daniawan, Patna) sought disposal of their representations (Annexure-4 Series) pending before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. Writ petition disposed of with direction to Respondent No. 3 to decide the representations in accordance with law after hearing the parties, preferably within six months. Respondents: State of Bihar (Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms), Collector Patna, DLAO Patna, NHAI (Director). No statutes or precedents discussed; useful only as a procedural-direction precedent.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna (Respondent No. 3) to dispose of the petitioners' representations (Annexure-4 Series) in accordance with law after hearing the parties, preferably within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.