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Sanjay Kumar Singh v. The Union of India

Patna HC12 May 2026CWJC/8962/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Land acquisition; NHAI; Bihta circle; Patna; Mauza Sri Rampur Khata No-83 Thana No-58 Plot No-390; Mauza Bishumberpur Khata No-132 Thana No-57 Plot No-992; compensation; 100% solatium; interest at market rate; commercial land; Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013; withdrawal of writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn; Rajiv Roy, J.; Patna High Court; CWJC 8962 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioner prayed for withdrawal of the writ petition, and the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn; no relief was adjudicated on merits. ¶29

Sanjay Kumar Singh Vs The Union of India — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8962 of 2025

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Sanjay Kumar Singh Son of Late Ram Jyotish Singh, Resident of Village and P.O. - Bishunpura, P.S. - Bihta, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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

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

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The National Highway Authority of India through its Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, Vivekanand Marg, Boring Road, Patna.

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The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, NHAI, Vivekanand Marg, Boring Road, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Patna.

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The Competent Authority cum District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.

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The Sub Divisional Officer, Danapur, Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Bihta, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Purushotam Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Additional Solicitor General ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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3 12-05-2026 Heard the parties.

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The present petition has been preferred for the

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following relief/s:

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(i) for issuance an appropriate writ for directing and commanding the respondents not to come over and take possession of the land of petitioner pertaining to Khata No-83, Thana No-58, Plot No-390 Area 04 Decimal

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8962 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/3

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of Mauza Sri Rampur and Khata No-132 Thana No-57, Plot NO-992, Area 02 Decimal Land of Mauza Bishumberpur under Circle Bihta over which the House of petitioner and shops/office are constructed and standing, without start the acquisition process of the said land and house etc. of petitioner in accordance with law as well as unless and until the petitioner is not paid the amount of compensation, 100% soletium and interest at market rate by treating the said land of petitioner is commercial land, according to the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Hereinafter to be referred as the act 2013);

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(ii) for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction directing and commanding the respondents to pay the petitioner the amount of compensation, 100% Saletium and interest according to the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8962 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2026

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provisions of the aforesaid Act 2013 for his aforesaid land at market rate by treating the said land of the petitioner as commercial, as well as for the house of the petitioner and shops constructed and standing over the said land before their acquisition in accordance with law;

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(iii.) for any order relief/reliefs of which the petitioner is legally entitle to.

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