IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10468 of 2026 ====================================================== Santosh Singh son of Late Mathura Singh, resident of village and P.O.- Safiyabad, P.S.-Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj-841416. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Union of India through Ministry of Railway, New Delhi. 2. The Zonal Manager, North-Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur. 3. The Divisional Manager, North- Eastern Railway, Varanasi. 4. The Assistant Division Engineer, North Eastern Railway, Chapra. 5. The Senior Section Engineer/ Work, North Eastern Railway, Sidhwaliya, Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Solicitor General For the UOI : Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Shivaditya Dhari Singh, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Ankit Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 21-07-2026 Heard Mr. Suresh Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the Union of India. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “for issuance of appropriates writ(s), Order(s), Direction(s) for directing the Respondents to pay adequate compensation to the petitioner whose raiyati land has been amalgamated by the railway admeasuring in Area of 9 Katha 5 Dhur pertaining under Khata No. 155, Survey No. 2523 Patna High Court CWJC No.10468 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 situated under Revenue Mauza- Sirsa, its Revenue Thana No. 340 under Revenue Circle Baikunthpur in the District of Gopalganj. which is based on measurement report issued by the concern Circle Baikunthpur, Gopalganj and any other writ/s, order/s, direction/s which your lordships may deem fit and proper.” 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice, if his case is considered by the respondent no. 2, the Zonal Manager, North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur. 4. Learned counsel representing the Union of India has no objection to it. 5. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no. 2, the Zonal Manager, North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur within a period of four weeks who shall be duty bound to look into the matter and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four months thereafter. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U