2025:JHHC:20367 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.2656 of 2025 ---- Binod Kumar @ Binod Mandal, aged about 42 years, son of Late Mauji Mandal, resident of House No.9, Khargdiha, P.O., P.S.-Mohanpur, District – Deoghar. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, H.E.C. Dhurwa, P.O.-Ranchi, Dhurwa, P.S. – Jagarnathpur, District – Ranchi. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. & District – Deoghar. 3. The Additional Collector Deoghar-cum-Arbitrator, NHAI, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. & District – Deoghar. 4. The Competent Authority-cum-District Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar, P.O.&P.S.-Deoghar, District – Deoghar. 5. National Highway Authority of India through its Regional Director having its Office at C-129, Vidyalaya Marg, Road No.2C, Ashok Nagar, P.O. – Doranda, P.S. – Argora, District – Ranchi. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kumar No.4, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Amitesh Kr. Geasen, A.C. to A.A.G.-IA : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Adv. Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Adv. ---- 02/Dated: 24th July, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of adequate compensation on account of acquisition of his land of Khata No. 23, plot no. 84, with house constructed over the said land in village Khargdiha, P.S. Mohanpur, District Deoghar which has not been considered in accordance with the provision contained in section 26 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Resettlement Act, 2013 (herein after referred to as The Act of 2013) and have been awarded much less compensation than the market value of the land and building acquired for construction of four lane of Basukinath-Deoghar under NH-114A and make payment as 2025:JHHC:20367 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.2656 of 2025 per the market value of the land and building and also for grant of other consequential relief for which the petitioner is entitled in accordance with law.” 2. It has been claimed by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the land in question has been acquired for the purpose of construction of NH- 114A. Further, it has been submitted that the award has already been prepared but he wants enhancement in the awarded amount. There is already a provision under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 3. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is permitted to file appropriate application before the concerned authorities and if any such application is filed then the concerned authorities is directed to act upon the same as per the mandate of law by referring the matter to the competent authority. 4. With the above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Amar/- Uploaded