IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10930 of 2009 PRAKASH CHANDRA JHA & ORS Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 2 31.8.2009 In the instant writ application the petitioners pray for direction to the respondents to make payment of compensation of the rate of Rs.29,000/- per decimal which is the prevailing rate instead of lower rate. It is submitted that the dwelling house as well as agricultural land situated in Mauza-Dharampatti, Thana No.121, P.O. – Raghopur, in the District of Supaul have been partly acquired. On 16.8.2007 a notification was published stating that the land is required for widening of road of Supaul in Muzaffarpur – Purnia road. A copyof the notification is contained in Annexure-1. The petitioners states that the land is being acquired at the rate of Rs.26,000/- per decimal. Learned counsel submits that the market and the registration value of the land in question is Rs.29,000/- per decimal. The petitioners have filed representation in this respect before the Land Acquisition Officer, Supaul, as well as the Collector of the District. After hearing, this Court directs the Collector, Supaul to dispose of the petitioners’ representation regarding fixation of the value of their land acquired within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction this writ application is 2 disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)