IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3513 of 2011 1. MAHESH CHANDRA JHA S/O LATE RADHA KANT JHA 2. RISHI NARYAN JHA SON OF LATE KAMESHWAR JHA 3. SURENDAR JHA SON OF LATE INDRAKANT JHA R/O VILL- DHAS, P.S. PADAUL, DIST. MADHUBANI. --- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR CUM SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, DARBHANGA, DIST-DARBHANGA 3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KOSHI YOJANA, DARBHANGA, DIST-DARBHANGA 4. THE COLLECTOR CUM SPECIAL LAND ACQUISTION OFFICER, MADHUBANI, DIST. MADHUBANI. ---RESPONDENTS. For the petitioners : Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Ram Balak Mahto, Sr. Advocate. ----------- 02 24.02.2011 Heard both sides. Present application has been filed by three land holders, namely, Mahesh Chandra Jha, Rishi Naryan Jha and Surendar Jha seeking direction upon the respondents particularly respondent no.3 to dispose of the land acquisition cases bearing no. 176 of 2010, 178 of 2010 and 224 of 2010 filed by the petitioners for enhanced compensation in respect of their land(s) acquired by the respondents. It is submitted that although the aforesaid proceedings (Annexures 1, 2 and 3) were filed on 13.02.2010 but the same has not till date been considered and disposed of. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that since limited prayer has been made in the application, he shall have no objection if this Court directs expeditious disposal of the aforesaid proceedings. 2 Having heard the parties and after going through the materials on record, this Court disposes of the present application by the following order:- Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Yojana, Darbhanga (respondent no.3) shall consider and dispose of land acquisition case nos. 176 of 2010, 178 of 2010 and 224 of 2010 in accordance with law as quickly as possible preferably within a period of 05 months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Petitioners are expected to cooperate with their proceeding(s). Sym/ ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)