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 mandamus directing the respondent authorities particularly the respondent no.4 to recalculate and pay the compensation amount for the acquired land (the land contains construction of building) at Main Road Residential location in accor