IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20759 of 2011 1. Bishwambhar Choudhary son of late Ram Sakal Choudhary 2. Jai Kumar Sah son of late Nathuni Sah 3. Uma Shankar Choudhary son of Shiv Kumar Choudhary. 4. Bechan Choudhary son of Late Yadunath Choudhary. 5. Setbandh Choudhary son of Jagdip Choudhary. 6. Shivmuni Choudhary son of Jamuna Choudhary. 7. Ram Lal Chamar son of Ram Das Chamar. 8. Mohan Choudhary son of Ganga Dayal Choudhary. 9. Shambhu Nath Chaurasiya son of late Baleshwar Choudhariya. 10. Ram Bachan Chaurasiya son of late Mangaru Choudhary. 11. Kapil Muni Chaurasiya son of late Mangru Choudhary. All are residents of Village-Resendua, P.S. Shiv Sagar, Dist. Rohtas. ----Petitioners. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, Rohtas, Dist. Rohtas. 4. The Land Acquisition officer-cum-competent authority. 5. G.M. East Central Railway, Hazipur. 6. D.R.M. East Central Railway, Mugal Sarai Rohtas (Sasaram). ---Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03. 12.12.2011 Heard Mr. Rameshwar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. D.K. Sinha, learned Additional Advocate General No.2 for the Respondent- State and Mr. Mahesh Prasad, learned counsel for the Respondent- Railways. Altogether 11 petitioners have joined hands in filing the present writ petition seeking a direction commanding the respondents to prepare the award keeping in focus the relevant resolution of the Government as well as the land valuation fixed and notified by the District Sub Registrar of the Rohtas District. The contention of the petitioners is that they have been paid less amount of compensation. Learned counsel, in this connection, draws attention of the Court to Annexure-5, in order to demonstrate that for acquiring less area the beneficiary of Annexure- 5 was paid higher amount of compensation. It is contended that petitioners have not till date accepted the payment under the award. It is also contended that appropriate representation/objection (Annexure-6/A) in this regard has already been filed before the Land Acquisition Officer/competent authority ( respondent no.4) and the same has not till date been considered and disposed of. Learned A.A.G. no.2 submits that the representation/objection (Annexure-6/A) is not complete in itself. He, however, contends that any land-holder who is not satisfied with the amount of compensation can approach the authority for redressal of their grievance under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Having heard the parties and after going through the materials on record, this Court disposes of the application by the following order:- Let the petitioners file fresh objection/representation together with copy of the present order detailing relevant facts within a period of 04 weeks from today before the respondent Land Acquisition Officer cum Competent authority ( respondent no.4) whereafter the said respondent shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law as quickly as possible preferably within a period of 03 months of its filing/presentation. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)