2025:JHHC:15044 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W. P. (C) No. 1135 of 2025 Vindeshwari Prasad Singh, S/o Ghanshayam Singh, R/o Village Sirsa Nunthar, PO Basdiha, P.S. Mohanpur, District- Deoghar. .... .. ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand. 2.Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar. 3.District Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar. 4.Circle Officer, Mohanpur, District- Deoghar. 5.Project Officer, National Highway Authority of India, Deoghar. 6.Tejendar Singh, S/o Late Rajendar Prasad Singh, , R/o Village Sirsa Nunthar, PO Basdiha, P.S. Mohanpur, District- Deoghar. 7.Yogendar Singh, S/o Late Rejendar Prasad Singh, R/o Village Sirsa Nunthar, PO Basdiha, P.S. Mohanpur, District- Deoghar. 8.Shakuntala Devi, W/o Komal Prasad Singh and D/o Late Rajendar Prasad Singh, R/o Village- Khangarh, P.O. Bousi, P.S. Bousi, District- Banka, Bihar. 9.Asha Devi, W/o Late Tara Nand Singh and D/o Late Rajendar Prasad Singh, R/o Village Sirsa Nunthar, PO Basdiha, P.S. Mohanpur, District- Deoghar. 10.Usha Devi, W/o Brij Kishore Singh, R/o Village- Khangarh, P.O. Bousi, P.S. Bousi, District- Banka, Bihar. .. ... ...Respondent(s) ........... CORAM :HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ......... For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. Onkar Nath Tewary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC.VII For the NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Adv. Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Adv. …... 04/ 10.06.2025. Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 1. The instant Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of direction to decide the objection made by the petitioner in Land Acquisition Case No.21 of 2022-23 with respect to Award No.7 for recording the name of the petitioner in the Award and for payment of the compensation amount with respect to the land acquired of the petitioner. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the land appertaining to Mouza- Sirsa Nunthar No.856, 853, 909, Thana- Deoghar was recorded in the name of Nain Singh, Thapus Singh and Ghanshayam Singh. The petitioner claims to be the son of Ghanshayam Singh. 3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that in the final Award, the name of the petitioner does not appear although he does have right, title and interest over the land, in question and the Award of 2025:JHHC:15044 compensation was finally published vide notice dated 07.06.2023 in Land Acquisition Case No.21 of 2022-23. 4. After the publication of the Award, the objection was filed by the petitioner dated 10.12.2024 (Annexure-4), but no order has been passed on the said objection. 5. Learned counsel for the Respondent(s)- NHAI submits that there is specific provision under Section 3 (H)(4) of the National Highway Authority Act, 1956 to refer the dispute for apportionment of the amount for any part thereof or to any person to the Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction where land is situated. 6. Under the circumstances, Respondent No.3 [District Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar] is directed to hear the parties and decide the objection raised in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. I.A., if any, stands disposed of. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Respondent No.3 for compliance at once. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sandeep/