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Sheela Devi @ Shila Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC27 Apr 2026CWJC/16212/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

CWJC No. 16212 of 2023, Patna High Court, decided 27-04-2026; land acquisition compensation; balance 44.5 decimal of Khata No. 15, village Ankorha, Nabinagar, Aurangabad; NPGCL; L.A. Case No. 03 of 2009-10; mandamus for remaining compensation with interest; writ petition disposed of with liberty to approach appropriate authority/court; Sheela Devi @ Shila Devi v. The State of Bihar & Ors.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted. The writ petition was disposed of with the observation that, as submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner, she shall approach the appropriate authority/court within four weeks for redressal of her grievance regarding the outstanding compensation, and that if such petition is filed it is expected to be taken to its logical conclusion at an earliest. ¶29

Sheela Devi @ Shila Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to payment of the remaining amount of compensation, along with suitable interest, for the balance 44.5 decimal of acquired land of Khata No. 15 (part of her total acquired 01 Acre 8.5 decimal) in village Ankorha, Nabinagar, Aurangabad.

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Court's answer

If the petitioner files a petition before the appropriate authority/court for redressal of her grievance (as her counsel stated she would do within four weeks), it is expected that the same will be taken to its logical conclusion at an earliest.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation; no substantive relief was granted on the claim for outstanding compensation.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J., order dated 27-04-2026 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16212 of 2023) disposed of a writ petition by Sheela Devi @ Shila Devi seeking a writ of mandamus for payment of the remaining compensation, with suitable interest, for 44.5 decimal of land of Khata No. 15 - part of her total 01 Acre 8.5 decimal acquired in 2009-2010 (L.A. Case No. 03 of 2009-10) in village Ankorha, Nabinagar, Aurangabad for N.P.G.C.L. (Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited), she having received the award for only 64 decimal. After argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted she would approach the appropriate authority/court within four weeks for redressal of the grievance; the Court disposed of the writ petition observing that if such petition is filed, it is expected that the same will be taken to its logical conclusion at an earliest. No statute or precedent was cited and no monetary award was made.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16212 of 2023

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Sheela Devi @ Shila Devi Wife of Late Krishna Chaudhari Resident of Village- Ankorha, Police Station- N.T.P.C. Khaira, District- Aurangabad.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

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The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Aurangabad.

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The Circle Officer, Block- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad.

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The chief Executive Officer, NPGCL Nabinagar, Police Station NTPC Khaira, District- Aurangabad.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12 For the Resp. No.7 : Mrs. Binita Singh, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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2 27-04-2026 Heard Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Mrs. Nutan Sahay, learned AC to AAG-12.

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

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“for issuance of writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to make payment of the remaining amount of compensation along with suitable interest

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16212 of 2023(2) dt.27-04-2026 2/3

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against 44.5 decimal balance acquired land of Khata No. 15, which is the part of total acquired land (i.e. 01 Acre 8.5 decimal) of the petitioner. The land acquisition proceedings was initiated in the year 2009-2010 vide L.A. Case No. 03 of 2009-10, in village Ankorha, Nabinagar, Aurangabad, for installation of N.P.G.C.L. (Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited) and the agricultural land of the concerned villages was acquired accordingly. The petitioner has received compensation award of only 64 decimal land while her 01 Acre 8.5 decimal land has been acquired by the Government. Thus, the compensation amount of 44.5 decimal land is still outstanding, which the petitioner has the legal right to receive and this amount should be provided to her as soon as possible.”

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After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she shall be approaching the appropriate authority/court for the redressal of the grievance in next four weeks.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16212 of 2023(2) dt.27-04-2026 3/3

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