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Ramvalak Pandit v. The Union of India

Patna HC27 Jan 2026CWJC/884/2026

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What is this about?

CWJC No.884 of 2026, Patna High Court, Purnendu Singh J, 27-01-2026; NH-85 land acquisition compensation claim; Survey Plot No. 954 Khesra No. 712 Village Bharpura Sonepur Saran Chapra; Section 5 Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010; Form No.3 conversion; competent authority; District Magistrate-cum-Collector compensation MVR; withdrawal with liberty; disposed of; Union of India NHAI State of Bihar respondents.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to first seek conversion of the land under Section 5 of the Act, 2010 (Form No.3) before the competent authority notified thereunder, and thereafter to apply before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector for due compensation in accordance with law as per the MVR of the area. ¶25

Ramvalak Pandit Vs The Union of India — 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 compensation (and interest on the award amount) over Survey Plot No. 954, Khesra No. 712, Village Bharpura, Circle Sonepur, district Saran, acquired/decided to be acquired by the Government of India for construction and widening of National Highway No. 85.

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Court's answer

Prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner granted: writ petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to first file an application under Section 5 of the Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010 in requisite Form No.3 before the competent authority notified under the Act for conversion of the petitioner's land from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose, and thereafter to file a detailed application before the concerned District Magistrate-cum-Collector for grant of due compensation in accordance with law as per the MVR of the area.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner, if so advised, may approach the appropriate authorities for redressal of his grievance expeditiously in accordance with law; accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.884 of 2026 (Purnendu Singh, J.), decided 27-01-2026: Petitioner sought compensation (with interest on the award amount) for his ancestral land, Survey Plot No. 954, Khesra No. 712, Village Bharpura, Circle Sonepur, district Saran, decided/acquired by the Government of India for construction and widening of National Highway No. 85. Learned counsel sought withdrawal of the petition, with liberty to first file an application under Section 5 of the Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010 in requisite Form No.3 before the competent authority notified under that Act for conversion of the land from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose, and thereafter to seek due compensation in accordance with law as per the MVR from the concerned District Magistrate-cum-Collector. The Court permitted withdrawal and directed that the petitioner, if so advised, may approach the appropriate authorities for redressal expeditiously in accordance with law. The application stands disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.884 of 2026

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Ramvalak Pandit Son of Ramvrikha Pandit Resident of village- Bakurpur, Police Station- Sonepur in the District of Saran, Chapra.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union of India through the Secretary, Road Transport and Highway, Government of India, New Delhi.

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The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Chapra, Saran.

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The State of Bihar, through the District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra.

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The Circle Officer, Sonepur, Saran, Chapra.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Saran, Chapra.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Braj Nandan Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the U.O.I. : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, C.G.C. For the State : Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, AC to SC-16 For the N.H.A.I. : Mr. Sriram Krishna, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 27-01-2026 Heard Mr. Braj Nandan Kumar Tiwary, learned

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counsel who is present on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned C.G.C. for the Union of India; Mr. Sriram Krishna, learned counsel for the National Highway Authority of India; and Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, learned AC to SC-16 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 , following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:-

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"1. That this Writ petition is being filed for issuance of an appropriate Writ/Writs, direction/directions to the respondents to make

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Patna High Court CWJC No.884 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3

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payment of compensation amount over the Survey Plot No. 954, Khesra No. 712 situated at Village Bharpura, Circle Sonepur in the district of Saran, Chapra as aforesaid land is ancestral property of the petitioner in which the Government of India decided/acquired the land for the construction and widening of National Highway No. 85 situated in Bharpura Village which was/is lying on Bihar State Highway No. 19 and also for payment of interest of award amount."

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present application with a liberty to first file an application under Section 5 of the Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “ Act, 2010” ) in requisite Form No.3 giving all the details before the competent authority notified under the Act, 2010 for conversion of his land from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose in view of the fact that no such statement or information has been given by the petitioner in the writ petition. Thereafter, he seeks to file detail application before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector concerned for grant of due compensation in accordance with law as per the MVR of the area.

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Considering the aforesaid submission, the petitioner, if so advised, may approach the appropriate authorities for redressal of his grievance expeditiously in accordance with law.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.884 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3

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