CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

4 31-01-2026 Heard Mr. Bhola Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, learned SC25 for the State.

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

“This writ application has been filed for the following relief (s):-

(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ order or direction quashing the Memo No. 5366 dated 16.11.2018 and Memo No. 1059 dated 30.04.2019 issued by the Collector cum District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj in connection with L.A. Case No. 68/15-16 the award has been prepared and to receive the same submit the required documents. (ii) Further direct the respondents to consider the objection/claim of the petitioner in the manner as laid down u/s 23 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 as well as guideline issued on 18.12.2017 and 15.02.2018 and pay the adequate compensation treating the land to be residential.

And for any other relief (s) for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitione