PATNA, India, March 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 29:

1. Heard Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Gaurav Govinda, learned counsel for NHAI and Mr. Vivek Prasad, learned GP 7 along with Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Ms. Roona and Mrs. Manisha Singh, learned AC to GP 7 for the State.

2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition has sought, inter alia, following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:-

"(i) For directing the Respondent Authorities to pay the amount of compensation along with statutory interest with respect to the Raiyati land of the petitioner which has been acquired by the Respondent Authorities for extension of NH 31 (Khagaria-Purnea Section) for which the Land Acquisition case No.23 of 2010-11 was registered and notice was issued to the petitioner but after submission of relevant papers or evidence by the petitioner nothing has been done as yet.

II. For directing the respondent Authorities to take steps in accordance with the law to decide the Representation of the petitioner with respect to his claim for payment of amount of compensation against the acquisition of his Raiyati Land.

III. For directing the Respondent Authorities to provide a details of the proceeding of Land Acquisition Case No.23 of 2010-11 and the Award prepared in the said case with respect to the acquired land of the petitioner and further to make payment to the petitioner in prevailing market rent of the land with statutory interest.

IV. For directing the Collector, Bhagalpur to make an inquiry over the matter and further to initiate a proper proceeding against the responsible person whose approach towards the petitioner regarding the payment of amount of compensation is malafide and is harming the object of the law of Land Acquisition.

V. For grant of any other relief or reliefs as your Lordships may found entitled too."

3. Brief facts of the case is that the petitioner claims lawful ownership and peaceful possession overt the land bearing Khata No.862, Plot No.315, P.S. No.46, measuring area 4 1/2 Decimals of land situated at Mauza Ja munia, Anchal Naugachiya (Bhagalpur). The grievance of the petitioner arose when the land belonging to the petitioner was acquired for extension of NH 31 (Khagaria-Purnea Section), however, no payment of compensation along with the interest been made till date. A Land Acquisition Case No.23 of 2010-11 has also been instituted against the petitioner in this regard and the notice has been issued to the petitioner and his brother.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that for the relief(s) as prayed for in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already filed representation before the District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Bhagalpur on 10.12.2018, however, no action has been taken on the same till date.

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