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Deepak Kumar v. Union of India

Patna HC3 Apr 2025CWJC/11114/2019

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Patna High Court, CWJC No.11114 of 2019, decided 03-04-2025 by Sunil Dutta Mishra, J. Land acquisition compensation case: petitioner's 12 decimal plot (Thana 66, Khata 52, Khesra 144, Gram Hasanpur, Patna) acquired for East Central Railway work without compensation; mandamus sought for payment and for acquisition report details. Petition disposed of (not decided on merits) with liberty to approach the Land Acquisition Officer, Patna (respondent No. 6); State counsel raised no objection. Advocates: Vasant Vikas for petitioner; Navnit Kumar and Ram Tujabh Singh for the State. No statutes or precedents discussed.

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Liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent No. 6, the Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, for redressal of his grievance. ¶28

Deepak Kumar Vs Union of India — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11114 of 2019

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Deepak Kumar S/o Sri Jay Narayan Singh Resident of 105, Khajpura Pichli Gali Bihar Vetnary College, P.S.- Hawai Adda, District- Patna (Bihar).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Union of India through the G.M., The East Central Railway, Hajipur.

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The D.R.M., East Central Railway, Danapur.

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Land and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna Division.

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The District Magistrate, Patna.

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The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Phulwarisharif.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vasant Vikas, Advocate For the State : Mr. Navnit Kumar, AC to GP-18 : Mr. Ram Tujabh Singh, CGC

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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4 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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This writ petition has been filed for the following

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reliefs:-

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“i) For issuance of an appropriate Writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the Respondent Authorities to make payment /compensation to the petitioner who is owner of the land bearing Thana no.66, Khata no.-52, Khesra no.144, Measuring Area of 12 Decimal, Situated at Gram Hasanpur, P.S. Janipur, Phulwari DistrictPatna. The said land of the petitioner has been acquired by the respondent authorities for the purpose of Railway work. Till date respondent authorities have not paid up any compensation to

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Patna High Court CWJC No.11114 of 2019(4) dt.03-04-2025 2/2

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the petitioner.

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ii) For issuance of writ/writs in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide such details of the report of acquisition of the land of the petitioner.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this case may be disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to approach before the respondent No. 6, the Land Acquisition Officer, Patna for redressal of his grievance.

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Learned counsel for the State has no objection to this prayer of the petitioner.

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In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner as prayed for.

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(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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utkarsh/-

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Deepak Kumar v. Union of India

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