Shanti Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: land acquisition compensation; NH 82 Four Lane Project Gaya-Hisua-Rajgir-Nalanda-Biharsharif; BSRDCL; award declaring land commercial; non-payment of acquisition award; execution proceeding; Section 36 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; demolished structure; pending representation before District Magistrate / District Land Acquisition Officer; writ disposed with directions; Patna High Court; CWJC No.12357 of 2025; Justice Alok Kumar Pandey; decision date 05-08-2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: (i) petitioners to file an execution proceeding before the competent forum to enforce the award already decided in their favour; and (ii) liberty to file a fresh representation on the demolished structure within four weeks, to be decided by the concerned authorities in accordance with law after hearing the parties, without prejudice, within a reasonable time.