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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1204 of 2026

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Dhanushdhar Roy Son of Late Radha Mohan Roy, Resident of Village-

Jamunia, P.O.- Jamunia, P.S.- Sahu Parbatta, District - Bhagalpur, Pin Code -

853202 (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue

and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Collector, Bhagalpur.

3. The Competent Authority -Cum- District Land Acquisition Officer, District -

Bhagalpur.

4. The Competent Authority -Cum- Land Reforms Deputy Collector,

Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur.

5. The Union of India, through The Secretary, Ministry of Road and Highways,

Government of India, New Delhi.

6. The Director, National Highway Authority of India, New Delhi.

7. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, N.H. 31,

Khagaria- Purnea Section, Begusarai (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ujjwal Kumar Sinha, Advocate

For NHAI : Mr.Gaurav Govinda, Advocate

For the State : MR.Vivek Prasad, GP 7

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, AC to GP 7

Ms.Roona, AC to GP 7

Mrs.Manisha Singh, AC to GP 7

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 29-01-2026

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

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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 ½

Decimals of land situated at Mauza Jamunia, Anchal

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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 inf