2025:JHHC:28889 1 W.P.(C) No. 6168 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6168 of 2023 Baijnath Ram, aged about -75 years, S/o Late Chaman Ram, R/o-Village- Singhani, P.O.- Korrah, P.S. Mufassil, District- Hazaribag, Jharkhand. ….........Petitioner(s) Vrs. 1.The Union of India represented through Secretary, Department of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India having its office at Trnsport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, P.O. & P.S.- Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. 2. The State of Jharkhand represented through. the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand having its office at Project Building, P.O. and P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag, P.O., P.S. and District-Hazaribag. 4. The District Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Competent authority, National Highway No.-33, Hazaribag, P.O., P.S. and District-Hazaribag. 5. The Circle Officer, Sadar, P.O., P.S.-Sadar, District-Hazaribag. 6. The National Highway Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India) represented through the Project Director having its registered office at C-129, Vidyalaya Marg, Road No.-2/C, Ashok Nagar, P.O.-Ashok Nagar, P.S.-Argora, District-Ranchi. .......... Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Awanish Shankar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C to S.C.-I For the Resp.-NHAI : Mrs. Khushboo Kataruka, Advocate Mr. Shubham Kataruka, Advocate Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ushma Pandey, Advocate 09/19.09.2025 The description of the land which has been acquired is as follows: “Land appertaining to Khata No. 15, Plot No. 1302, measuring area-1.20 acres situated in village- Chanho, P.S. Mufassil, District- Hazaribag” 2. It is an admitted position that the petitioner is entitled for compensation. 3. Pursuant to the order dated 02.09.2025, Mr. Manoj Pandey, Project Director, National Highway Authority of India – Respondent no. 6 is present today before this Court and he has assured that necessary formalities have been completed and the amount of 2025:JHHC:28889 2 W.P.(C) No. 6168 of 2023 compensation will be released in favour of petitioner within a period of two weeks from today. 4. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of. Consequently I.A. No. 10384 of 2025 also stands disposed of. 5. However, if the petitioner approaches the competent authority for enhancement of the compensation amount, then the competent authority is directed to refer the matter to the learned Arbitrator as per Section 3G (5) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 6. The presence of Mr. Manoj Pandey, Project Director, NHAI is dispensed with. 7. The efficient approach of Mrs. Khushboo Kataruka, learned counsel for the NHAI in rendering assistance to this Court is hereby appreciated. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 19.09.2025 A.Mohanty