Maheshwar Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.4315 of 2026; Khatim Reza, J.; decided 09-04-2026; Maheshwar Sah and Dev Nandan Prasad Sah v. State of Bihar and others (Land Acquisition Officer, District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Officer, Circle Officer, Samastipur/Mohiuddinnagar); land acquisition compensation enhancement; withdrawal of writ application permitted; fresh representation before Land Acquisition Officer; disposal directed within three months; writ disposed of; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to withdraw the writ application and file a fresh representation before the Land Acquisition Officer, Samastipur within four weeks; the Land Acquisition Officer directed to dispose of the representation within three months from receipt/production of a copy of the order. ¶23