Yogendra Prasad Bhakta v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12453 of 2016; Yogendra Prasad Bhakta v. The State Of Bihar and others (Collector Sitamarhi; Special Land Acquisition Officer Gandak Project Muzaffarpur; Chief/Superintending/Executive Engineers, Water Resources Department); oral order dated 04-08-2025 by Justice Rajiv Roy; writ petition disposed of; sole petitioner deceased, heirs granted liberty to approach Court afresh; reliefs sought: certiorari against SLAO order dated 07.12.2015 refusing re-hearing under section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act; mandamus on non-acquisition of Raiyatee Land 660 feet from river and confinement of acquisition to within 200 meter for embankment on Jhim-Janurada / Jhim- Jamurada River, Sitamarhi.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the heirs of the deceased sole petitioner to approach the Court afresh, if they so want; the writ petition stands disposed of.