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Pramila Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Jan 2026CWJC/1163/2026

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Land acquisition compensation; Patna High Court; CWJC No.1163 of 2026; Pramila Devi v. State of Bihar; Munger; District Land Acquisition Officer directed to pay compensation within three weeks; 16.02 dismil; Khata 71, Plots 174 and 90; Village Sandalpur; land acquired for hospital construction; mandamus; fallback to District Magistrate-cum-Collector within six weeks; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger to verify the records and required documents and pay compensation to the petitioner for land measuring 16.02 Dismil (Khata No.71, Plot No.174 - 11.45 Dismil; Khata No.71, Plot No.90 - 4.57 Dismil) within three weeks; failing which the petitioner may approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, who shall take a conscious decision and redress the grievance within six weeks.

Pramila Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to payment of compensation, with up-to-date interest, in respect of her land acquired by the State for construction of a hospital, measuring 16.02 decimal (Khata No. 71, Plot No. 174 - 11.45 decimal; Khata No. 71, Plot No. 90 - 4.57 decimal) at Village/Mouza Sandalpur, District Munger. +1 more

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Court's answer

The District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger, after verifying the records and required documents, is directed to make the required payment of compensation to the petitioner in respect of the land appertaining to Khata No.71, Plot No.174 (Area 11.45 Dismil) and Khata No. 71, Plot No.90 (Area 4.57 Dismil), Total Area 16.02 Dismil, within a period of three weeks.

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Ratio / Principle

In case the District Land Acquisition Officer fails to redress the grievance, the petitioner may approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector along with the petition, who may take a conscious decision and redress the grievance of the petitioner for the relief(s) prayed for in the writ petition, within a period of six weeks.

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Pramila Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors. (Patna High Court, CWJC No.1163 of 2026, decided 29-01-2026, Purnendu Singh, J.): Writ petition seeking certiorari/mandamus for payment of compensation, with up-to-date interest, for land acquired by the State for construction of a hospital - Khata No. 71, Plot No. 174 (11.45 decimal) and Khata No. 71, Plot No. 90 (4.57 decimal), total 16.02 decimal, Village/Mouza Sandalpur, District Munger - and compensation for alleged harassment in obtaining payment. Counsel for the petitioner stated she was ready to fill up the required form before the District Land Acquisition Officer (DLAO), Munger. Held: the DLAO, Munger was directed to verify the records and required documents and make payment of compensation within three weeks; in default, the petitioner may approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, who shall take a conscious decision and redress the grievance within six weeks. Application disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1163 of 2026

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Pramila Devi Wife of Ghanshyam Pd. Yadav, R/o village- Shyampur, PostBasudevpur, P.S. Basudevpur, District - Munger.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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

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The Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Land Acquisition Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Munger.

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The Collector, Munger District- Munger.

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The Additional Collector, Munger District- Munger.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger.

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The Circle Officer, Jamalpur, District- Munger.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : AC to Government Pleader (03) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 29-01-2026 Heard Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, learned counsel

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appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned AC to Government Pleader (03) for the State.

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The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ

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petition has sought inter alia the following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:-

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“1) That, the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Hon'ble High Court for the following reliefs:-

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(A) A writ in the nature of certiorary/mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, order/ orders, direction/directions for the following reliefs:-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1163 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3

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(i) To pay compensation amount to the petitioenr with respect to her acquired land bearing Khata no. 71, Plot no. 174, area 11.45 decimal and Khata no. 71 Plot no. 90 area 4.57 decimal total area16.02 decimal situated at village Mouza-Sandalpur, falling within Muffasil Police Station, District-Munger forthwith upto date panel interest.

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(ii) To pay compensation amount to the petitioner for unnecessary harassing her for getting payment of her land acquired by the State govt. for constructing the Hospital over the land of the petitioner.

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(B) To any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitle too.”

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner

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submitted that the petitioner is ready to fill up the required form, to receive the compensation for the total area of land appertaining to Khata No.71, Plot No.174, Area 11.45 Dismil and Khata No. 71, Plot No.90, Area 4.57 Dismil (Total Area 16.02 Dismil) situated at Village Sandalpur, District Munger, before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger.

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Considering the aforesaid information, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger after verifying the records and the required documents, is directed to make the required payment of compensation to the petitioner in respect of the land appertaining to Khata No.71, Plot No.174, Area 11.45 Dismil and Khata No. 71, Plot No.90, Area 4.57 Dismil (Total Area 16.02 Dismil), within a period of three weeks.

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In case he fails to redress the grievance of the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1163 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3

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petitioner, the petitioner is directed to approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector along with the petition, so that, the District Magistrate – cum – Collector may take conscious decision and redress the grievance of the petitioner for the relief(s), as prayed for in the present writ petition, will within a period of six weeks.

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Accordingly, the present application stands

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disposed of.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Ashishsingh/-

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