Krishna Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.7581 of 2024; Krishna Rai v. State of Bihar / District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran / NHAI; Patna High Court; decided 24-07-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J; land acquisition compensation grievance; NH-19 four-lane road; Plot No. 360, Mauza Badalpura, Saran; unpaid 20% of compensation; direction to file representation before DLAO Saran at Chhapra by 04.08.2025; disposal within three months with hearing; reasoned order if relief denied.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a detailed representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran at Chhapra on or before 04.08.2025; DLAO to consider and dispose of it within three months thereafter after giving proper opportunity of hearing; if the grievance is found genuine, the compensation amount to be paid within that period; if the petitioner is not entitled to relief, the representation to be disposed of by a reasoned order.