JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India ventilating his grievance for non-payment of compensation against acquisition of land by respondent Nos.3,4,5 & 6.

2. It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner that final decision regarding payment of compensation shall be taken by respondent No.6.

3. Be that as it may, it is the grievance of the petitioner that the petitioner was the owner of a piece of land measuring about 0.03 acres situated in Mouza-Talliguri, being Khatian No.1399 under the jurisdiction of Kotowali Police Station in the District of Coochbehar. In the year 2004, Government decided to acquire certain portion of land owned by the petitioner for the project of construction of railway line from New Maynaguri to Jogighopa in the District of Coochbehar. On 19th November, 2009, it was declared by the Government under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act that the land of the petitioner along with the other land holders was to be acquired. The petitioner has specifically stated the plot numbers and area of the land which has been acquired by the competent authority. However, the respondent authority has n