Patna High Court
Om Prakash SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court directed the District Land Acquisition Officer to take up the petitioner's representation and dispose of it by a reasoned order.
Summary
Om Prakash Singh filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar to decide his representation dated 18‑12‑2023 concerning compensation for land acquired for the K.V. Power grid. He claimed full compensation for 0.13 decimal of Plot No.304 and 20% compensation for 0.138 decimal of Plot No.323, along with interest on the amounts due. The High Court examined whether the respondents were bound to adjudicate the representation and award the claimed compensation and interest. The Court held that the District Land Acquisition Officer must take up the representation and dispose of it by a reasoned order. Consequently, the petition was disposed with an order directing the DLAO to act at the earliest.
Issues considered
- Whether the State authorities are obligated to decide the petitioner's representation regarding compensation for land acquired for a power grid project
- Whether interest is payable on the compensation amount claimed by the petitioner
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- interest
- writ petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- power grid
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5707 of 2024
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Om Prakash Singh Son of Late Baleshwar Singh, Resident of Village -
Fatehpur, P.S. - Didarganj, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
Land Reform Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Joint Commissioner Departmental Inspection, Patna Division, Patna.
3. The Director Land Acquisition, Bihar, Patna.
4. The Collector, Patna, District- Patna.
5. The Additional Collector, Patna, District- Patna.
6. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Hindi Bhawan, Chhajjubag, Patna- 1.
7. The Additional District Land Acquisition Officer, Hindi Bhawan,
Chhajjubag, Patna- 1.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Kumar Manish, SC-5
: Mr. Prashant Kumar AC to SC-5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 05-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for issuance of an appropriate
writ/writs, direction/directions directing the
respondents to decide/ disposed of the
representation (Annexure-3) of the petitioner
dated 18.12.2023 in accordance with law, which
(representation) reveals payment of full
Patna High Court CWJC No.5707 of 2024(2) dt.05-05-2026
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compensation of 0.13 decimal land of plot
No.304 and Khesra No.1186 and also payment of
20% compensation of 0.138 decimal land of Plot
No.323, Khesra No.1196. The said land acquired
for protect 200/132 for construction of K.V.
Power grid. Substitute (Upkendra) Mauja
Jugharpur, L.A. 07/2008-2009. As there is
latches on part of Respondent for that petitioner
is entitled for up to date interest upon amount
payable to him. And if any other relief/reliefs for
which petitioner is found entitled in the facts and
circumstances of the case.”
3. Let the respondent no.6, the District Land
Acquisition Officer, Patna take up the matter/representation of
the petitioner and dispose it of by a reasoned order at an earliest.
4. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid
observation.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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