CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 10-02-2026 Heard Mr. Jitendra Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners; Mr. Shankar Prasad, learned SC 8 along with Mr. Anil Kumar, learned AC to SC 8 and Dr. Anand Kumar, learned counsel for the NHAI.

2. Petitioners have inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:-

“(a) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order/direction directing the respondent authorities, particularly the respondent no.4 the competent authority-cum-District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, to forthwith comply with and implement the Arbitration Award dated 30-01-2025 passed by the Arbitrator -cum- Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna in Arbitration Case No.65/2024 under the National Highways Act , 1956, and to disburse the lawful compensation along with all statutory benefits to the petitioners, in terms of the said Award.

(b) To issue a writ of manda