Patna High Court
Ravi ShankarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
Petitioner Ravi Shankar filed a writ petition seeking direction that the State of Bihar pay compensation for his land acquired for the Bihta‑Sarmera State Highway under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2018, together with interest. He also sought any other reliefs he might be entitled to. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that, owing to the lapse of time, the petition had become infructuous and he wished to withdraw it. The Court examined the submission and found no merit in proceeding further. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a writ petition becomes infructuous due to the passage of time?
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- writ petition
- infructuous
- Right to Fair Compensation Act
- road construction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16677 of 2019
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Ravi Shankar S/o Kaushal Kishore Singh, Resident of Village-Gonawa,P.O.
Sadisopur, P.S. Naubatpur, District-Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Govt. of
Bihar,Patna
2. The Director, Land Acquisition and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of
Bihar,Patna
3. The District Magistrate, Patna
4. The Land Acquisition Officer, Patna
5. The Managing Director, Bihar State Road Construction Department, Govt.
of Bihar, Mechancial Work Shop Campus, Near Airport, Sheikhpura,Patna
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, GP-14
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
6 09-02-2026 Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, learned counsel
for the petitioner and and learned counsel representing the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“(i) for a direction to the respondent
authorities to make payment of the compensation
of the land of the petitioners under the new act
which is Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2018 which
come in force from 1st January 2014 with penal
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interest. The land of the petitioners has been
acquired by the respondent authorities for
construction of Road “Bihta-Sarmera State
Highway No. 78”.
(ii) for any other relief/reliefs if
petitioner found entitle in the facts and
circumstances of the present case.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with
the passage of time, the writ petition is become infructuous and
as such, he may be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as
become infructuous.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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