Ravindra Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Jul 2025CWJC/8618/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; CWJC No.8618 of 2025; Satyavrat Verma J.; order dated 29-07-2025; East Champaran (Madhubani Tola Sukhalahiya; PS Sagrampur/Sangrampur); land acquisition; approach road; Land Acquisition Act, 2013; award under Section 37 of the Land Acquisition Act; counter-affidavit; alternative remedy to assail award; beyond purview of land-holder; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to pursue lis before appropriate forum; petitioners Ravindra Rai and Jitendra Mishra; individual respondent Binod Ram; advocate Sanjay Kumar; Government Pleader (10) and Satya Vrat AC to GP-10 for State; no precedent cited; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal permitted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the remedy regarding the lis involved before an appropriate forum in accordance with law. ¶order para 5

Ravindra Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8618 of 2025

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Ravindra Rai Son of Gagandev Rai, resident of village - Madhubani Tola, Sukhalahiya, Police Station- Sagrampur, District- East Champaran.

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Jitendra Mishra, Son of Raghunath Mishra, resident of village - Madhubani Tola, Sukhalahiya, Police Station- Sagrampur, District- East Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur.

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, East Champaran.

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The Additional District Magistrate-cum-Additional Collector, Revenue, East Champaran.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Areraj, East Champaran.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Areraj, East Champaran.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, East Champaran.

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The Circle Officer, Sangrampur, East Champaran.

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Binod Ram, Son of Ramchandar Ram, resident of village- Madhubani Tola Sukhalahiya, Police-Station - Sangrampur, District - East Champaran.

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar- Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (10) Mr. Satya Vrat- AC to GP-10

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 29-07-2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AC to GP-10 for the State.

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The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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State, at the outset, submits that a counter-affidavit has been filed and from perusal of the same, it would manifest that the land in dispute in the instant writ application has been acquired

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8618 of 2025(2) dt.29-07-2025 2/2

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for construction of approach road in terms of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 and thereafter, award has been prepared under Section 37 of the Land Acquisition Act, as such, the land goes beyond the purview of the land-holder. It is also submitted that if the petitioners are aggrieved by the award, in that event, they have alternative remedy for assailing the award in accordance with law.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners after some argument, seeks permission to withdraw the writ application to avail his remedy with regard to the lis involved in the instant writ application in accordance with law before an appropriate forum.

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