IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.17782 OF 2008 DEVENDRA KUMAR VERMA, SON OF SHRI MOHAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NESRA, POLICE STATION NOORSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA …………………………………………………………………………………..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, BIHAR, NALANDA 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NOORSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA 4. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF ………………………………………………………………………………RESPONDENTS ********* 2 30/07/2010 The petitioner has filed this writ application claiming that a road is being constructed under the Prime Minister Rozgar Guarantee Scheme from Muzaffarpur to Nesra village. The petitioner is a farmer and his land appertains to plot no. 46 and 94, measuring 7.76 and 9.47 decimals respectively. The grievance of the petitioner is that his lands are being utilized for the construction of the said road about 170 feet long and 08 feet wide without any land acquisition proceeding. By filing a representation, dated 20.11.2008, the petitioner has brought this fact to the notice of the District Magistrate, Nalanda, the Block Development Officer, Noorsarai and the Mukhiya of Nesra Panchayat. 2 Probably, under the aforesaid scheme, there is a proposal to strengthen the existing roads. The scheme perhaps does not envisage widening of the road. If any widening is envisages or required, then it would be essential for the State Government to acquire the lands which is to be utilized for widening of the road. The Collector, Nalanda, the Block Development Officer, Noorsarai and the Mukhiya of Nesra Panchayat should look into the matter immediately and if the Collector finds that in fact the petitioner’s land are being utilized for widening of the road, then steps should be taken to compensate the petitioner through a land acquisition proceedings. The representation of the petitioner should be disposed of within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )