IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.977 of 2017 ====================================================== Chulhai Rai Son of Late Haribansh Gope, Resident of Village-Sukumarpur, P.O.-Bhairopur Dyodhi, P.S.-Raghopur, District-Vaishali, Presently resident at Tedhi Ghat, P.O. P.S.-Khaje Kalan, Patna City, District-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Tourism Department, Bihar, Patna 3. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. 4. The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur 5. The Collector, Patna. 6. The Collector, Vaishali. 7. Executive Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Work Division- 1,Patna, Easlier N.R.E.P., Patna-1 8. The Circle Officer, Raghopur, Vaishali ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Shafiur Rahman, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 12-01-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of direction or order or appropriate writ to the respondents to pay compensation for the construction of the public road by the respondents on the private raiyati land of the petitioner bearing Khata No. 289 and 231 and Khesara No. 842, 843 and 844 in Patna High Court CWJC No.977 of 2017(3) dt.12-01-2026 2/3 Mauza-Sukumarpur, Revenue Thana-Raghopur without paying any compensation to the petitioner or without following any procedure of land acquisition under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013 (hereinafter may be referred as Land Acquisition Act, 2013). (ii) for measurement of land to decide the actual acquisition of land from Khesara No. 842, 843 and 844 for the construction public road on petitioner raiyati land. (iii) for grant of any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled to.” 3. The last counter affidavit of the respondent show that if the land of the petitioner has been used for construction fo the RCC Road, naturally, if the documents are shown, the authority is satisfied, he has to be compensated. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice if he is allowed to approach the Collector, Patna alongwith all the documents for the redressal of the grievances. 5. Learned State counsel submits that if such petition Patna High Court CWJC No.977 of 2017(3) dt.12-01-2026 3/3 is preferred, the shall be taken to its logical conclusion. 6. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the Collector, Patna in next four weeks. If such petition is filed, the Collector, Patna shall be taking it up and after hearing the parties, shall be passing a reasoned order by 30.06.2026. 7. Needless to add, if the petitioner is found to be entitled to be compensation amount, the process be expedited for the such payment. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U