Patna High Court
Madan PrasadversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was disposed of without granting the writ, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority for relief.
Summary
Madan Prasad filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari/mandamus directing the State of Bihar and land acquisition officials to pay compensation for land acquired in LA case 9 of 2010‑11, alleging that the award was not prepared under the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 and that an illegal award for a different amount had been prepared. The petitioner’s counsel requested liberty to approach the appropriate authority for redress. The Court granted this liberty, directing the petitioner to seek relief from the competent authority, and consequently disposed of the writ petition without granting the relief sought.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a writ of certiorari or mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation for the acquired land under the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- writ petition
- certiorari
- mandamus
- Bihar
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11804 of 2014
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Madan Prasad son of late Gowardhan Singh resident of village - Jaroo Tola
Banbaria, P.S. Hulasganj, P.O. Jaroo, Thana No.657, Distt. - Jehanabad, Pin
Code No. 824233
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. District Land Acquisition Officer, Collectoriate Jehanabad, Pin Code 804408
3. Additional Collector cum Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barh Surakccha
Yojna irrigation Department
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Ranjan Sinha, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. AG-Ram Balak Mahto
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for issuance of writ in the nature of
certiaory/mandamus, directing the respondents to
pay the compensation amount of acquired land of
the petitioner in LA case o. 9 of 2010-11 having an
14 dec. bearing khata no. 301,plot no. 473 thana
no. 657 situated in village Jaroo p.s Jehanabad
Ghoshi now p.s Hulasganj Dist Patna the Rural
area according to law as new land Acquisition Act
2013 as the award has not been prepared
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according to new act and award had also illegally
been prepared for indifferent amount A in respect
of different land acquired in the village and
locality.”
3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that he shall be approaching the appropriate
authority/Court for the redressal of the grievance.
4. Granting said liberty and expecting the appropriate
authority to look into the matter and do the needful, the writ
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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