IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5255 of 2009 1. RAJ KUMAR MISHRA S/O late Banso Mishra 2. Mukhlal Bin S/o late Neur Bin 3. Chhotelal Sahni, S/o late Laxami Sahani 4. Anil Kumar Mishra S/o late Gawindra Mishra 5. Jahangeer Alam S/o Khalil All residents of village- Ausani, P.O-Mangalpur, PS Laukaria, District West Champaran Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Union of India, through Home Secretary, New Delhi 3. Deputy Secretary, Department of Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah 5. The Land Acquisition Officer, Bettiah, District West Champaran 6. The Commandant, Sashatra Seema Bal, Bagaha District West Champaran ----------- 5 13-05-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and learned counsel for the Union of India and its authorities. Petitioners have preferred this writ petition by way of public interest litigation to oppose the acquisition of land measuring about 52 acres in the district of West Champaran for the purpose of establishment of Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) camp. From the representations and averments it appears that opposition to the acquisition is mainly on the ground that the concerned Raiyats on account of acquisition will face different kinds of personal problems. This cannot be a ground to oppose the land acquisition for public purpose when such an acquisition is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. We do not find any element of public interest in the present writ petition. It is, therefore, dismissed. It goes without saying that individual Raiyats will be at - 2 - liberty to take steps in respect of acquisition of their land in accordance with the provisions of Land Acquisition Act before the concerned authorities at appropriate stages. BKS/ (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)