IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13127 of 2024 ====================================================== 1. Arbind Kumar Singh S/o Late Ramdhari Singh, R/o , P.O. and P.S. Koilawar, District - Bhojpur. 2. Chandeshawar Prasad Singh S/o Late Mahendra Singh, R/o , P.O. and P.S. Koilawar, District - Bhojpur. 3. Shakuntala Devi W/o Ram Sawarup Singh, R/o , P.O. and P.S. Koilawar, District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through, Principal Secretary Land and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary Land and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Land acquisition Officer Bhojpur, District Arah. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Kant, Advocate : Ms. Ayushi Gupta, Advocate : Mr. Sudhanshu Prakash, Advocate : Mr. Navin Kumar, Advocate : Ms. Karnika, Advocate For the State : Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, GP-14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 13-07-2026 Heard Ms. Ayushi Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, learned GP-14 representing the State. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to pay compensation for the land action for award no. Patna High Court CWJC No.13127 of 2024(3) dt.13-07-2026 2/3 21 and 22 as per the market rate prevailing in the area and also as per the rate given in the MVR, considering the fact that the land of the petitioners which were acquired were commercial, hence petitioners are entitled for compensation at the rate of Rupees Nine Lakh per decimal. (ii) for issuance of any other appropriate writ\writs, order\orders, direction directions, for which petitioner may deemed entitled under the fact and circumstance of the case.” 3. The matter relates to the acquisition of land for Patna-Buxar Road (NH-30/84). The land of the petitioner was also acquired and Rs.1,60,69,616/- stand paid but the petitioner is aggrieved by the payment of lesser amount. 4. Learned State counsel submits that award has been prepared, petitioners have accepted the amount, the natural recourse is to approach the appropriate authority for enhancement of the award amount. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the appropriate authority/Arbitrator in next Patna High Court CWJC No.13127 of 2024(3) dt.13-07-2026 3/3 four weeks. 6. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the concerned authority in next four weeks who shall take up the matter and after noticing/hearing all the necessary parties take the matter to its logical conclusion, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four months. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U