IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17899 of 2010 SRIMAN NARAIN PANDEY, SON OF LATE RAGHUWANSH PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHAMADA, P.S. GAURICHAK, DISTRICT PATNA. ------ PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 3. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PATNA 4. URMILA DEVI, WIFE OF NIKHLESH KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHAMADA, PS. GAURICHAK, DISTRICT PATNA. ------ RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 3.11.2010 The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that 20% of the award in his favour has been withheld on the ground that one Urmila Devi has filed an objection in the matter. Thus, it appears that there is dispute with respect to land. It is proper for the Land Acquisition Officer, Patna to refer the matter to determine apportionment/title in terms of Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act. I direct that the Land Acquisition Officer/Collector of the district may refer this matter to the Special Judge to determine the dispute within a period of six weeks, on receipt of the application by the petitioner. Petitioner is directed to file an application for referring the matter under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act within a period of six weeks on receipt of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)