IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11729 of 2011 Yogendra Mahto, Son of Late Natthu Mahto, resident of village Araria Sangram, P.S. Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Land Acquisition Department, Bihar, Patna 2. The Collector ofDistrict (DM) Madhubani 3. The Additional Collector cum Arbitrator, NH 57 Project, Madhubani 4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, cum Competent Officer NH 57 Project, Madhubani 5. The National Highway Authority of India, through its Chairman NHAI, New Delhi 6. The Project Director, NHAI, Darbhanga 2 29.08.2011 Heard Mr. Shashi Nath Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ram Balak Mahto, learned Advocate General for the State and Mr. Sunil Kumar No. II, learned counsel for the Respondent no. 5 and 6. The petitioner seeks direction for grant of compensation to two decimals of land of the plot no. 1729, which according to him has also been acquired. It is submitted that four decimals of the aforesaid plot belonging to the petitioner was acquired under L.A. Case Nos. 66 and 67. However, 2 the petitioner has only been granted compensation for two decimals. It is submitted that he has filed a petition before the Respondent no. 4 in this regard. A copy of the application, filed on 3.7.2008, has been brought on record as Annexure 3. He claims that the compensation of the remaining two decimals of the land has been given to one Late Ram Nath Mahto. It is further contended that he has received two notices by the Respondent no. 4 one on 10.8.2010 and another on 10.11.2010 directing petitioner to appear before him. However, despite his appearance on both occasions, no decision has been taken by the concerned respondent. In above view of the matter, this writ application is being disposed of, without going into the merit, with a direction to the Respondent no. 4 to dispose of the application as contained in Annexure 3 series filed by the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of the order, if the same does not stand disposed of already. Spd/- ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)