Kailash Mahato v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation — Dighwara Sherpur link road, Saran, Bihar — NHAI project — rate per decimal Rs. 2,04,000 ascertained vs Rs. 3,75,000 claimed per Government rate chart — RFCTLARR Act, 2013 — interest on delayed payment — cost on erring authority — impleadment of Arbitrator cum Divisional Commissioner, Saran at Chapra as respondent no.09 — petitioner directed to seek redressal before the Arbitrator — writ petition disposed of — Patna High Court CWJC No.1612 of 2026 — Rajiv Roy, J.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; the writ petition was disposed of with the petitioner to file an appropriate petition before the Arbitrator cum Divisional Commissioner, Saran at Chapra (respondent no.09), which is to be taken to its logical conclusion after noticing/hearing all parties. ¶40