Patna High Court
Sudarshan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner must first approach the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority within eight weeks, after which the Court will consider the appropriate order.
Summary
Petitioner Sudarshan Singh filed a writ petition seeking that the State of Bihar and its officials calculate compensation for two parcels of his land acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, based on the existing market value. The State counsel argued that the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA) is operational and the matter should be addressed there. The Court observed that the petitioner should approach LARRA within eight weeks and, after that, the appropriate order can be passed after hearing both sides. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed with the observation directing the petitioner to approach the authority. No substantive determination on the compensation amount was made by the Court.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are obligated to calculate and award compensation for the petitioner's land under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act based on market value.
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable before the High Court or should be pursued before the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- market value
- LARRA
- writ petition
- Right to Fair Compensation Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19759 of 2016
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Sudarshan Singh Son of Late Ram Prasad Singh, resident of Village-
Akhgaon, Police Station- Sandesh in the district of Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar and Ors
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhojpur, Ara.
4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhojpur at Ara.
5. The Circle Officer, Sandesh in the district of Bhojpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivekanand Singh, AC to Gp18
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 27-02-2026 Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Vivekanand Singh, learned State Counsel.
2. The present application has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
(i) To direct the respondents to
calculate the amount of compensation against
the land of the petitioner under acquisition
bearing Khata No. 627, Plot No. 1152,
measuring arca 9 decimals and Khata No. 230,
Plot No. 1362, measuring area 35 decimals
situated at Mauza- Akhgaon on the basis of
existing market value of the land as the land
bearing Khata No. 230, Plot No. 1362 is
Commercial land situated at Akhgaon-Rampur
Road.
11. Also to direct the respondents to
award the compensation against the land of the
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petitioner appertaining to Khata No. 627, Plot
No. 1152, arca 9 decimals and Khata No. 230,
Plot No. 1362, area 35 decimals situated at
Mauza- Akhgaon under the New Act known as
"Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency
in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-
settlement Tax, 2013" (herein after referred as
New Act).
(iii) Also for any other relief/reliefs
for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in
the eye of law.
3. Learned State Counsel submits that the Land
Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (henceforth
for short ‘LARRA’) is functioning.
4. In that background, learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that he shall be approaching the concerned authority in next
eight weeks.
5. If the petitioner approaches the authority in next eight
weeks, an appropriate order be passed in accordance with law after
hearing all the parties.
6. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid
observation.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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