Hazrat AliversusThe Union of India

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8718 of 2021
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                 Hazrat Ali

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                 The Union of India

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Dr. K. N. Singh (ASG)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   12-05-2026                   Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

                               2. The present application has been preferred for grant

                   of following relief(s) :-

                                            (i) Commanding the respondent authorities

                                            particularly the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5

                                            not only to dispose off the representation

                                            dated 14.12.2020 (Annexure -6 Series)

                                            within stipulated time and period but also

                                            to enhance / modified the award amount

                                            with regard to L.A. Case No. 31/2016-17

                                            consisting Award No. 56 and 62 and pay

                                            the same amount alongwith statutory

                                            interest.

                                            (ii) Further, commanding the respondent

                                            authorities to follow with the provisions of
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                                      Right       to     Fair    Compensation    and

                                      Transparency          in    Land    Acquisition

                                      Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

                                      for     the      purpose   of   computation   /

                                      consideration of the award to the tune of

                                      parameters as laid down therein.

                                      (iii) Grant of any consequential or

                                      incidental relief/ reliefs, for which the

                                      petitioner can be found entitled for.

                     3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prior

          to filing the present writ application, the petitioner had made a

          representation on 14.12.2020 with regard to Award Nos. 56 and

          62 praying therein to enhance or modify the award and pay the

          same along with statutory interest.

                     4. Learned AC to GP 15 submits that the petitioner had

          wrongly moved before the District Magistrate, Katihar and in

          fact he ought to have moved before the Divisional

          Commissioner, Purnia for redressal of his grievances. Learned

          counsel has further pointed out that the District Magistrate,

          Katihar had in fact referred the matter to the Commissioner for

          necessary action.

                               5. In view of the aforesaid, the Divisional

          Commissioner, Purnia is directed to pass a reasoned order
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                     within three months from the receipt/ production of this order,

                     after hearing the parties including the petitioner.

                                           6. Accordingly, the application is disposed of

                     with the aforesaid.



                                             (Sourendra Pandey, J)
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