IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10021 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Pramod Kumar Singh Son of Rana Pratap Singh, Resident of Village- Bhatani, P.O.- Ogoi, P.S. - Chand, District- Kaimur (Bhabua). 2. Shashi Kumar Singh, Son of Rana Pratap Singh, Resident of Village- Bhatani, P.O.- Ogoi, P.S. - Chand, District- Kaimur (Bhabua). 3. Prince Singh, Son of Vijay Singh @ Vijay Bahadur Singh, Resident of Village - Kuddi (Bhatani), P.O. - Kuddi, P.S. - Chand, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Patna. 2. The Chief Engineer, NH Division, South Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Kaimur (Bhabhua). 4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Kaimur (Bhabhua). 5. The Superintending Engineer, NH Circle Dehri On-Sone, Rohtas at Sasaram. 6. The Executive Engineer, NH Division, Aurangabad. 7. The Circle Officer, Chand Block, District - Kaimur (Bhabhua). 8. The Arbitrator-cum-Divisional Commissioner, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (21) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 21-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s: (i) for Issuance of writ/writs order/orders, direction/directions for quashing order dated Kaimur to 05.10.2024 passed by respondent Patna High Court CWJC No.10021 of 2025(3) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 no. 8 in NH Arbitration Case No. 62/2024 whereby and where under disposing of the arbitration case he was pleased to direct the Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Competent Authority, determine/calculate the rate of acquisition of the land Rs. 10,372/- per decimal from Rs. 5,186/-as fixed by CALA under provisions of Section 3(G)(5) of NH Act 1956 in gross violation of the rate fixed for commercial land in the area and as per MVR of 2023-24; (ii) for issuance of writ/writs order/orders, direction/directions to the respondents to make payment of compensation to the petitioners as per prevalent rate of land, as per MVR, 2023-24 (H) and for which Stamp Duty/Revenue has been charged by the vendee at the time of purchase of land prior to and after publication of notice for acquisition of land for construction of NH- 219 (Mohania-Bhabhua-Chand-Dharauli Road); Patna High Court CWJC No.10021 of 2025(3) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 (iii) for issuance of writ/writs order/orders, direction/directions to the respondents to make payment of interest to the petitioners for delayed payment of amount for acquisition of their land and in violation of rate fixed as per MVR, 2023-24; (iv) to pass such other order/orders as your lordships may deem fit and pr 2. On 26.06.2025, three weeks’ time was granted to remove the defect(s) and the order was peremptory. 3. As the same was not complied, it stood rejected on 17.07.2025. 4. Perused the file, consigned. Ravi/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U