Nita Devi @ Nita Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Nita Devi @ Nita Kumari v. State of Bihar and others - Patna High Court CWJC No.6226 of 2022, oral order dated 19-11-2025 by Justice Shailendra Singh. Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn at petitioner's instance, with liberty granted to seek arbitration under section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act. Respondents included the State of Bihar (Revenue and Land Reforms), Director Land Acquisition, District Magistrate Patna, District Land Acquisition Officer Patna, Circle Officer Fatuha and Project Director NHAI PIU Gaya. Advocates: Raj Bansh Dubey (petitioner); Md. Khurshid Alam, AAG-12 (State); Kumar Goutam and Priyanshu (NHAI). Useful for matters involving withdrawal of writ petitions, National Highways Act s.3G(5) arbitration route, and disputes engaging land-acquisition authorities/NHAI in Patna district.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the arbitrator under section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act.