Petitioner sought compensation with interest for land acquired on continuous lease for an approach road to the Digha-Sonepur bridge under the Bihar Raiyati Lease Policy, 2014. The State pointed to his remedy under Section 64 of the 2013 Act; counsel agreed to approach that authority. The writ petition was disposed of, protecting limitation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7054 of 2017
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Ram Narayan Shaw son of Ramchandra Shaw, resident of Village and PostGangajal Tola, P.S.- Sonepur, District- Saran, at present residing at 64, M.N.K. Road, North Baro Nagar, Alam Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Subhash Chandra Yadav-Gp15
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
8 07-07-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for the State as also learned counsel representing Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation.
“(i). For directing the respondent authorities to make payment to the petitioner the compensation amount of acquisition of land in question on continuous lease for the purpose of construction of the approach road to the Digha-Sonepur Road-cum-Road
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Bridge being constructed by the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited under the Bihar Raiyati Lease Policy, 2014.
(ii) For also directing to make payment of the consequential interest and other allied benefits on the said compensation amount.
(iii) For any other relief/reliefs to which the Petitioner may be found entitled to, in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
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petition preferred along with main petition.
observation. Pending I.A.(s) if any, also stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ankit Kumar/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner could seek compensation for land taken on lease under the Bihar Raiyati Lease Policy, 2014 by way of writ despite an alternative remedy under Section 64 LARRA.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ram Narayan Shaw
The State of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna
The Collector, District- Saran
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sonepur, District- Saran
The Senior Project Engineer, Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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