IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2053 of 2025 ====================================================== Aman Kumar Singh Son of Shri Sanjay Singh Resident of Village-Auriyan, P.O. and P.S.-Chand District-Bhabua (Kaimur) at Matri Nagar, Near N.H.-2, Bypass, District-Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division 2. The Arbitrator Cum Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer Cum Competent Authority for the Land Acquisition Under the National Highwaya Act, 1956 having its Office at Bhabua (Kaimur). 4. The Project Director, P.I.U. Sasaram National Highway. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satish Kumar Sinha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Swesh Kr. Singh, AAG-13 For NHAI Mr. Maurya Vijay Chandra Mr. Gaurav Govinda Mr. Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 11-02-2025 Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs :- To direct the respondent Arbitrator Cum Divisional Commissioner, Patna to re-determine/re-fix the compensation of the land of the petitioner appertaining to Plot No.110 Area 0.247 hectares/ 61.04 decimals, Plot No.115, Area 0.1854 hectares/45.82 decimals, Plot No.116 Area 0.2408 hectares/59.51 decimals, Plot No.117 Area 0.0614 hectares/15.17 decimals, Plot No.118 Area 0.1023 hectares/25.28 decimals, Plot No.119 Area 0.1704 Patna High Court CWJC No.2053 of 2025(2) dt.11-02-2025 2/3 hectares/42.11 decimals, Plot No.145 Area 0.444 hectares/10.97 decimals, Plot No.147 Area 0.2208 hectares/54.57 decimals and Plot No.147Area 0.238 hectares/58.82 decimals situated within Mauza- Auriyan under Khata No.24, Thana No.36, District -Bhabua (Kaimur) in view of Section 3G (7) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (Hereinafter referred to as "the Act, 1956") read with Section 26 to 28 of the "Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013" (Hereinafter referred to as "the Act, 2013") more particularly having regard to the registered sale deed bearing nos.5311 dated 14.06.2013 of the similar nature situated near the land in question as commercial including other lands of similar nature in the area/location as well as having regard to the various commercial activities also with the statutory interest in terms of Section 3H (5) of the Act, 1956 after setting aside the Award dated 05.10.2024 passed by him in N.H. Arbitration Case No.50/2024 to the extent of the petitioner's land as it has been passed against the mandate of both the Acts aforesaid without considering the grounds and materials produced by the petitioner. 3. The petitioner may take recourse of statutory remedy provided under the law. If the petitioner takes recourse of statutory remedy within a period of six weeks from today, the same will be decided within a period of six months from filing Patna High Court CWJC No.2053 of 2025(2) dt.11-02-2025 3/3 thereof. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. Nirmal/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U