The main legal point established is the obligation to issue rent receipts for raiyati land and the requirement for petitioners to provide the correct sale deed to obtain compensation.

JUDGMENT :

Learned counsel for the parties are present.

2. This writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-

“For issuance of direction upon the respondents in particular respondent No. 9 accept rent of raiyati land of the petitioner in Village Rewali, Thana no. 124, Khata No. 147, Plot No. 2, Area 0.80 acre, when the petitioner has recognized as raiyat in Raiyat Status Appeal Case no. 5/2006 and issued rent receipt to the petitioner.

For further direction for payment of adequate compensation from respondent No. 1 to 2 in lieu of acquisition of 0.22 acre of land out of 0.80 acre for purpose of construction of Broad Gauge (B.G.) Railway Track from Koderma to Ranchi, via Hazariabagh-Barkakana alongwith solatium and other benefit.

For further direction upon the respondents for not acting pursuant to Land Transfer (Railway) Case no. 5 of 2004-05 (Annexure-4) and memo no. 1011 dated 23.03.2006 (Annexure-5) till enter into the reference under Land Acquisition Act for payment of compensation due to potentiality of acquired land for Railway Department.”

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are claiming compensation in connection with the property which has been acquired for Railways. The learned counsel has further submitted that at one point of time the Jamabandi of the original petitioner was cancelled and the said order was subject matter of appeal and the Appellate Authority in Appeal case No. 5 of 2006 (Annexure-6) has specifically directed to restore the Jamabandi and has also directed for issuance of rent receipts. He submits that in spite of such order, the Circle Officer (Respondent No. 9) did not issue the rent receipts and therefore present writ petition has been filed. The learned counsel has submitted that at the various portion of the writ petition, the sale deed number has been mentioned as Sale deed No. 2346 dated 08.04.1958, but the correct sale deed is Sale Deed No. 2396 dated 08.04.1958. The learned counsel submits that due to inadvertence, the sale deed number was incorrectly mentioned in the writ petition, but from perusal of the various orders, it is apparent that the petitioners are claiming through sale deed No. 2396 dated 08.04.1958 and it may be recorded that the petitioners are not claiming through sale deed No. 2346 dated 08.04.1958.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand has submitted that the compensation amount in connection with the land has already been deposited, but in view of the incorrect sale deed mentioned in the writ petition and pursuant to various orders passed by this court, it was found that sale deed number 2346 dated 08.04.1958 is of another person. He further submits that since the petitioners are submitting that the sale deed number is wrongly mentioned in the writ petition and the correct sale deed number is 2396 dated 08.04.1958, it is for the petitioners to approach the Circle Officer who shall do the needful in terms of the order passed by the Appellate Authority as contained in Annexure-6. He further submits that before the Circle Officer the petitioners will have to produce the necessary documents including original sale deed bearing No. 2396 dated 08.04.1958 and they may also be directed to produce a certified copy of the same sale deed.

5. At this, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that some time frame may be granted as the petitioners have been deprived of money for a long time.

6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of this case this court finds that it is not in dispute that order was passed in Appeal No. 5 of 2006 (Annexure-6) wherein a direction was issued to restore the Jamabandi and also to issue rent receipts. But it appears that the rent receipt was not issued to the petitioners which became a cause of action to the petitioners to approach this court through this writ petition.

7. In view of the submissions mentioned above, it