Patna High Court
Md. Manir @ ManirversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Since the State demonstrated that compensation had been paid, the writ petition was dismissed and the matter disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Manir, sought a writ directing the State of Bihar and related authorities to pay compensation with interest for land and pucca houses acquired for the NH‑131A four‑lane road project. The compensation amount had been finalized and approved, but the petitioner claimed it had not been paid. The State counsel produced a letter from the District Land Acquisition Officer indicating that payment had been made, along with a beneficiary payment response. The court recorded this development and, noting that the payment issue appeared resolved, declined to entertain further agitation by the petitioner. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when compensation under the Land Acquisition Act has been finalized but allegedly not paid?
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest on the compensation amount pending payment.
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed in view of the State's evidence of payment.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- interest
- writ petition
- highway project
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.865 of 2024
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Md. Manir @ Manir S/O Anisur Rahman @ Anisur Rahaman R/O Village-
(Mouza)- Bhermara, P.O. Kumaripur, P.S. Mansahi, Dist.- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Commissioner Land Reforms Government
of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Commissioner Land reform Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Director Cum Special Secretary land Acquisition Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. The Divisional Commissioner, Purnea.
5. The Collector, Katihar, Dist. - Katihar.
6. The District land Acquisition Officer, Katihar, Dist.- Katihar.
7. The Project Director, National High ways Authority of India, Project
Implementation Unit, Purnea.
8. The District Development Commissioner, Katihar, Dist. - Katihar.
9. The Sub Divisional Officer, Katihar, Dist. - Katihar.
10. The Deputy Collector land Reforms Katihar, Dist. - Katihar.
11. The Block Development Officer Block, Manihari, Dist. Katihar.
12. The Circle Officer, Block - Manihari, Dist. -Katihar.
13. The Circle Inspector, Block - Manihar, Dist.-Katihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md Qumrul Hoda, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Anant Pd. Singh, SC-15
Mrs. Deepika Sharma, AC to SC-15
For the NHAI : Mr. Sriram Krishna, Advocate
Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
11 15-06-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred:
for a direction to the concerned
respondent authorities to pay
compensation amount with interest to the
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petitioner for the acquire lands Pucca
Houses of Mouza Bhermara, Thana no.
-303, (vide Sl. No. 12, Plot no. 362),
Circle (Block) Manihari, Dist. Katihar
(Bihar). The aforesaid lands having Pucca
houses (अररनाधीन भूमम पर अवमससत
मकानो, भवनो इतयामद) have been acquired
for the construction of NH-131A four lane
road (Purnea to Narayanpur) and for that
the concerned authorities have decided to
pay compensation as per Land Acquisition
Act. Subsequently, the compensation
amount has already been finalized and
approved by the said authority which is
mentioned in the compensation chart
(contained in Annexure 1) but the said
compensation amount has not been paid
to the poor petitioner till today and it is
further prayed to the concerned
authorities for other necessary direction
in the circumstances set forth below.
3. Pursuant to the last order, Mrs. Deepika Sharma,
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learned State counsel has come forward with letter no. 1038
dated 23.05.2026 issued by the District Land Acquisition
Officer, Katihar which shows that the petitioner has been made
the payment relating to the land in question. The beneficiaries
payment response attached dated 22.05.2026 has also been
provided.
4. Let the same be kept on record.
5. In view of the aforesaid development that has
taken place, granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter afresh, if he still has any grievance, the writ petition is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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