Ram Lakhan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2346 of 2026
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                 Ram Lakhan Prasad Son of Late Bihari Mahto, Resident of Village /
                 Mohallah- Chauk Shikarpur, P.S.- Chauk, Begampur, District- Patna (Bihar).

                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction
                 Department of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Managing Director, Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Collector, Patna.
           4.    The District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.
           5.    The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Gulzarbagh,
                 Division, Patna City, District- Patna.
           6.    Project Director, Patna Sahib Railway Overbridge, Road Construction
                 Department, Gulzarbagh Road Division, Patna.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :      Mr.Abhishek, Advocate
                                                Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s    :      Mr.Tripurari Nath Ambastha, Standing Counsel 26
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-02-2026                    Heard Mr. Abhishek along with Mr. Binod Kumar

                   Sinha, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   and Mr. Tripurari Nath Ambastha, learned SC 26 for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ

                   petition has sought inter alia following relief(s), which is

                   reproduced hereinafter:-

                                 “A. For directing the Respondent No.4 to make
                                 payment of amount of Award No.62 ‘Ka’ to the
                                 petitioner, which has been prepared in Land
                                 Acquisition Case No.16 of 2011-12 initiated for
                                 acquisition of the land of the petitioner for
                                 construction of Patna Sahib Railway Over bridge by
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                       the Respondent Authority.
                                 B. For directing the Collector, Patna to
                       consider and decide the representation dated
                       01.11.2025 filed by the petitioner by highlighting the
                       issue regarding non-payment of amount of
                       compensation as determined by the Land
                       Acquisition Officer, Patna in Land Acquisition Case
                       No.16 of 2011-12 and accordingly Award No.62
                       ‘Ka’ has been prepared in favour of the petitioner.
                                 C. For directing the respondent
                       Authorities to pay the amount of compensation of
                       Rs.4,03,750 with interest from the date of
                       preparation of Award No.62 ‘Ka’ to the petitioner.
                                 D. For grant of any other relief or reliefs
                       as Your Lordships may found entitled too.”

                      3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

          petitioner submitted that for the reliefs as prayed for in the

          present writ petitioner, the petitioner has filed a detailed

          representation before the District Magistrate, Patna along with

          the papers relating to his title over the land, which has been

          acquired for the development of Railway Over Bridge, Patna

          Sahib.

                      4. The District Magistrate, Patna must forthwith take

          steps to consider the application of the petitioner and direct the

          District Land Acquisition Officer to make payment of the due

          compensation amount in accordance with law by co-operating

          the petitioner in getting filled up all the requisite forms required

          for the said purpose.

                      5. The above exercise is directed to be completed well
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                  within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of

                  this order.

                                6. With the above observation/direction, the present

                  writ petition stands disposed of.



                                            (Purnendu Singh, J)
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