Patna High Court
Ram Narayan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court grants the petitioner liberty to agitate the matter before the respondents and disposes of the writ petition.
Summary
Ram Narayan Singh filed a writ petition seeking the return of his land (Khata No. 967, Khesra No. 957, 10 decimal) that had been attached to the northern portion of a public high school, or alternatively compensation under the New Land Acquisition Act with interest. The petitioner argued that he should be permitted to agitate the matter before the respondent authorities in accordance with law. The State counsel contended that if the petition were allowed, it must be taken to its logical conclusion. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the petitioner liberty to pursue the agitation before the respondents. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without ordering any specific return of land or compensation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner should be granted liberty to agitate the land acquisition dispute before the respondents
- Whether the writ petition should be entertained for return of land or compensation under the New Land Acquisition Act
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- writ petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- interest
- property dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2609 of 2017
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Ram Narayan Singh Son of Late Ram Laddu Singh resident of Village - Naya
Tola Salempur, P.S. - Suryagarha, Distt - Lakhisarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar.
3. District Magistrate/Collector Lakhisarai.
4. Regional Deputy Director of Education Department, District Munger.
5. Head Master of the Public High School Suryagarha, Distt. Lakhisarai.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 12-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for direction to the respondents either
to return the land of the petitioner vide Khata
No. 967, Khesra No. 957, Area 10 decimal which
is attached with the Northern portion of the
school or pay the compensation amount as per
the New Land Acquisition Act, for direction to
respondents to pay interest upon the aforesaid
amount.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.2609 of 2017(3) dt.12-01-2026
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3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that it would suffice if he is allowed to agitate
the matter before the respondent authorities in accordance with
law.
4. Learned State counsel submits that in case, such
petition is preferred, the same shall be taken to its logical
conclusion.
5. Granting said liberty to the petitioner/legal heir to
agitate the matter, as recorded above, the writ petition is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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