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Laxman Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2026)

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Laxman Ram v. The State of Bihar

Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation

Patna HC27 Jul 2026CWJC/10642/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court CWJC No.10642 of 2026, Laxman Ram v. State of Bihar & Ors. (with Director, Land Acquisition; DM-cum-Collector Aurangabad; District Land Acquisition Officer; CEO BRBCL/NTPC Khaira), decided 27-07-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J. Petition for reference for enhancement of land acquisition compensation (BRBCL Khaira, Aurangabad) disposed of on parity in terms of Kumar Ohm, CWJC No. 2743 of 2023, order dated 12.07.2023; consideration under Section 64 RFCTLARRA, 2013 and reference to LARRA, Gaya directed. Counsel: Anirudh Kumar Verma and Vyas Kumar Mishra for petitioner; GP-6 for State; Amaresh Kumar Sinha and Deeksha for BRBCL.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of in terms of the order dated 12.07.2023 in Kumar Ohm (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023); the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya.

Why is it important?

The writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as the order in Kumar Ohm (supra): the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad is to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter for enhancement of compensation before LARRA, Gaya. ¶6

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of in terms of the order dated 12.07.2023 in Kumar Ohm (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023); the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya.

Issue for consideration

Whether the present writ petition seeking mandamus for reference of the petitioner's land-acquisition compensation case should be disposed of in the same terms as the order dated 12.07.2023 in Kumar Ohm (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023), i.e., consideration under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013 and reference before LARRA, Gaya.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as the order in Kumar Ohm (supra): the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad is to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter for enhancement of compensation before LARRA, Gaya.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Land acquisition — Enhancement of compensation — Writ petition under Article 226 jurisdiction seeking mandamus for reference of the petitioner's case to the competent court for enhancement of compensation on parity with the order dated 12.07.2023 in Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023) and other similarly referred cases; Learned State counsel raised no objection; Held, disposing of the writ petition in the same terms: the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad is to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit and refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya. (Rajiv Roy, J.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10642 of 2026

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Laxman Ram Son of Late Ghura Ram, Resident of Village- Mangabar, P.S.Pirauta, District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Director, Directorate of Land Acquisition, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Aurangabad.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Chief Executive Officer, Bhartiya Rail Bijali Company Ltd. ( Joint Venture of India Railway and N.T.P.C.) its office located at the Campus of BRBCHI Khaira, P.S.- N.T.P.C. Khaira Circle- Nabinagar, DistrictAurangabad.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP-6 For the BRBCL : Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate Ms. Deeksha, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

ORAL ORDER

2 27-07-2026

Heard Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for

the petitioner and the State.

The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):

“for issuance of writ of mandamus commanding and directing to the concerned authority to refer the case before the competent court on the point of enhancement of compensation in light of the order dated 12.07.2023 passed in CWJC No. 2743 of 2023 and several other cases that have been referred to the competent Court on the ground of parity and consistency.”

Patna High Court CWJC No.10642 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 2/2

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that his case be also considered and disposed of in the light of the order passed by the Coordinate Bench in Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023) dated

12.07.2023 .

Learned State counsel has no objection to it.

The relevant portion of the aforesaid order passed in Kumar Ohm (supra) read as follows:

“Considering the circumstances, the

District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad is directed to consider the case of petitioner under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013 and shall pass order on merit and shall refer the matter for reference before LARRA, Gaya.

With this observation and direction, the present Writ Petition stands disposed off.”

In that background, the aforesaid writ petition is also disposed of in the same term.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

Adnan/-

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the present writ petition seeking mandamus for reference of the petitioner's land-acquisition compensation case should be disposed of in the same terms as the order dated 12.07.2023 in Kumar Ohm (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023), i.e., consideration under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013 and reference before LARRA, Gaya.¶2
The court held
The writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as the order in Kumar Ohm (supra): the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad is to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter for enhancement of compensation before LARRA, Gaya.ratio¶6

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.Applied¶3
Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023)

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 201364¶5

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 12.07.2023 of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023), disposing that writ petition with a direction to the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya.¶5

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Laxman Ram¶3
Anirudh Kumar Verma, Vyas Kumar Mishra
respondent
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna¶6
GP-6
respondent
The Director, Directorate of Land Acquisition, Government of Bihar, Patna¶7
respondent
The District Magistrate cum Collector, Aurangabad¶8
respondent
The District Land Acquisition Officer, Government of Bihar, Patna¶9
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Bhartiya Rail Bijali Company Ltd. (Joint Venture of India Railway and N.T.P.C.)¶10
Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Deeksha

Coram

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Rajiv Royauthor¶13

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 27 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 16 Jul 2026
Case no.: CWJC/10642/2026
CNR: BRHC010651622026
Topic: Land Acquisition
Bench: Rajiv Roy
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CWJC

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Laxman Ram v. The State of Bihar, CWJC/10642/2026 (PAT), decided on 27 July 2026.

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Cases cited1

Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.Applied¶3

Open Authorities

Statutes1

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 201364

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Procedural history1

Order dated 12.07.2023 of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Kumar Ohm vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023), disposing that writ petition with a direction to the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad to consider the petitioner's case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, pass an order on merit, and refer the matter before LARRA, Gaya.

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Bench / Coram

Rajiv Roy

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