Patna High Court
Mohit JhaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Mohit Jha filed a civil writ petition seeking direction that the authorities pay him the full market value of his land, which had been acquired for a project and for which he had received only a minimum compensation. He claimed the land was needed to build his house. During the hearing on 13-01-2026, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition after filing it
- Whether the court can dismiss the petition upon withdrawal
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15378 of 2014
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Mohit Jha S/o Yugeshwar Jha Resident of Village Prasad, Post Office Banki,
Police Station Madhepur, District Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. The District Magistrate, Madhubani.
3. The Addl. Collector, Madhubani.
4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Madhubani.
5. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Yojna, Sakari, Madhubani.
6. The Circle Officer, Madhepur Anchal, Madhubani.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prafull Chandra Jha, Advocate
Mr. Keshav Kumar Jha, Advocate
Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ram Balak Mahto, AG
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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):
“i) For directing the respondent
authorities specially the respondent no.2 to 4 to
pay the actual amount of the land which was
acquired by the respondent authority whereas the
petitioner is a landless person and the said
acquired land was his valuable land and the same
was for the construction of a house so that the
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petitioner can spent his life in that home but the
same has been acquired by the respondent
authority and minimum rate has been fixed and
minimum amount has been paid.
ii) For all consequential reliefs to which
the petitioner is found entitled in course of hearing
of this writ application.”
3. Mr. Rahul Kumar on the instruction of Mr. Prafull
Chandra Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he
may be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Permission accorded.
5. In that background, the writ petition stands
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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