IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3700 of 2011 ASHOK KUMAR YADAV S/O LATE DIGAMBAR YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. SISWABARHI P.S. PHULPARAS, DIST. MADHUBANI --- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT ( NATIONAL HIGH WAY) NEW DELHI 2. THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, SECTOR 10/11 DWARKA, NEW DELHI 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGH WAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, H/O SH. S.N. MISHRA, WARD NO.10 PROFESSOR COLONY, DIGHEE WEST DARBHANGA (BIHAR)-846004. 4. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, DIST. MADHUBANI 5. THE DIST. MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI ---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02 28.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the National Highway Authority. The grievance of the petitioner is that the lands were acquired for widening and strengthening of NH-57 but the amount of compensation thereof have been paid to co sharers but not to the petitioner who was also a recorded tenant. Learned counsel for the respondents have taken a plea that the petitioner could have approached the authority under the provision contained in 3-H of the National Highways Act 1957 instead of approaching this Court for redressal of the grievance(s). Learned counsel for the petitioner at this stage submits that he would seek permission of this Court to withdraw this application in order to ventilate his grievance(s) before the competent Court/authority in accordance with law. Permission is accorded. 2 The application is disposed of with the liberty aforesaid. Sym/ ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)