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Ishwari Mahto and Ors. v. The Chairman National Thermal Power Corporation and Ors.

Patna HC1 Feb 2024CWJC/6433/2016

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Petitioners sought bifurcation of joint land acquisition compensation awards for their village land. The court noted an alternative remedy under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 before the Collector and, with counsel's consent, disposed of the writ with liberty to file such application.

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Liberty granted to file application before DM-cum-Collector under Section 18 LA Act; authority to decide after hearing parties per law.

Ishwari Mahto and Ors. Vs The Chairman National Thermal Power… — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6433 of 2016

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Ishwari Mahto

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Ram Chandra Mahto

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Umesh Mahto Son of Late Rupam Mahto All residents of Village- Jhikatia, PS Navi NagarN.T.P.C Khaira District Aurangabad.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Chairman National Thermal Power Corporation New Delhi

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Chief Executive Officer, N.T.P.C. Dalmia Nagar, District Rohtas.

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The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioners : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar, AC to SC 26 For the NTPC : Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Vaibhav Narayan, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 01-02-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State and

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National Thermal Power Corporation.

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This writ application has been filed for issuance of

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direction to the concerned respondents to bifurcate the award prepared in the joint names of the petitioners with respect to the land acquired for B.R.B.C.L. Project under Land Acquisition Case No. 7 / 2010-11 and L.A. Case No. 44 / 2012-13 situated in village – Jhikatia, P.S. - Navi Nagar, District – Aurangabad, as the award has been prepared amounting to Rs. 18,47,212/and Rs. 1,53,942 / -without giving any notice to the petitioners or filing any objection petition.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6433 of 2016(2) dt.01-02-2024 2/3

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At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondent / National Thermal Power Corporation raises preliminary objection to the effect that petitioner has got alternative remedy by way of filing appropriate application before the Collector under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Ac, 1894 , which reads as follows:

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“ 18. Reference to Court. - (1) Any person interested who has not accepted the award may, by written application to the Collector, require that the matter be referred by the Collector for the determination of the Court, whether his objection be to the measurement of the land, the amount of the compensation, the persons to whom it is payable, or the apportionment of the compensation amount the persons interested.

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(2) The application shall state the grounds on which objection to the award is taken:

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Provided that every such application shall be made, -

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(a) if the person making it was present or represented before the Collector at the time when he made his award, within six weeks from the date of the Collector’s award;

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(b) in other cases, within six weeks of the receipt of the notice from the Collector under section 12, sub-section (2), or within six months from the date of the Collector’s award, whichever period shall first expire.”

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6433 of 2016(2) dt.01-02-2024 3/3

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Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the above proposition and requests for disposal of the writ application granting liberty to the petitioners to file application before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad / Respondent no. 3.

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In the above view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with liberty, as indicated above. If such application is filed by the petitioners, the authority concerned shall examine the same, after hearing the parties, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

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It goes without saying that if any question of limitation arises before the authority concerned, the same shall be considered taking into consideration the fact that the petitioners were pursuing the issue before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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Writ application stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Navya/-

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Ishwari Mahto and Ors. v. The Chairman National Thermal Power Corporation and Ors.

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