Patna High Court
Maheshwar SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ application, allowed fresh representation, and ordered the Land Acquisition Officer to dispose of it within three months, thereby disposing the writ.
Summary
Petitioners Maheshwar Sah and Dev Nandan Prasad Sah filed a writ application seeking enhancement of compensation awarded under land acquisition. They later requested permission to withdraw the writ and to file a fresh representation before the Land Acquisition Officer within four weeks. The Court granted the withdrawal permission, directed the Land Acquisition Officer to dispose of the fresh representation within three months, and ordered the writ application to be disposed. No substantive merits on compensation were adjudicated. The order effectively closed the writ proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners may be allowed to withdraw the writ application and file a fresh representation before the Land Acquisition Officer
- Whether the Court can direct a time‑bound disposal of the representation by the Land Acquisition Officer
Subjects
- Land Acquisition
- Compensation
- Writ Jurisdiction
- Withdrawal of Petition
- Representation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4315 of 2026
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1. Maheshwar Sah, Son of Kirani Sah, Resident of Village- Mohiuddinnagar,
P.S.- Mohiuddinnagar, District- Samastipur.
2. Dev Nandan Prasad Sah, Son of Kirani Sah, Resident of Village-
Mohiuddinnagar, P.S.- Mohiuddinnagar, District- Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Land Acquisition Officer, Samastipur.
3. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.
4. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Mohiuddinnagar, District- Samastipur.
5. The Circle Officer, Mohiuddinnagar, Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay B. Sinha, G.A.(8)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 This writ application has been filed by the
petitioner for enhancement of compensation amount.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks
permission to withdraw this application and file afresh
representation before the Land Acquisition Officer,
Samastipur within four weeks.
3. Permission is granted.
4. Further, the Land Acquisition Officer is directed
to is dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner
within a period of three months from the date of
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receipt/production of a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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