Nirmala Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation writ dismissed for failure to cure filing defects: CWJC No.5197 of 2024, Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J., order dt. 18-02-2025; petitioner Nirmala Kumari v. State of Bihar (Revenue & Land Reforms), DM/SDO/DLAO/Circle Officer Patna; mandamus sought under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for land at Mauza Ranipur, Khata No. 462, Khesra No. 4626, 5.5096 decimals acquired for Metro Depo construction; defect removal notice 05.04.2024, non-compliance, dismissal 26.04.2024, file consigned; no compensation amount stated; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner failed to comply with the order of 05.04.2024 granting three weeks' time to remove the defect(s), the writ petition stands dismissed (dated 26.04.2024); the file was perused and consigned. The substantive claim for compensation was not adjudicated.