IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC NO.3778 OF 2009 KAMALDEO NARAYAN SINGH VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ********* 5 06/07/2011 Heard Counsel for the parties. This application for contempt has been filed for non-compliance of the order dated 30.07.2009 passed in CWJC No. 6689 of 2009. Against the aforesaid order, L.P.A. was filed, which was finally dismissed. This matter for making payment is pending since 1974. Finally, after much difficulty and time, certain amount of money was paid to the petitioner. There were certain issues which needed to be decided with respect to the value of the lands and the matter so related. After much effort, the case was referred by the Collector to the Special Judge, Land Acquisition, Khagaria on 14.06.2011. The petitioner is 80 years of age. He has been litigating with the State of Bihar to receive compensation for the lands that have been acquired sometime in the year 1981-82. The State has, for one reason or the other, delayed the matter to the extent, that even if some amount is received by the petitioner by way of compensation, it would amount to actually nothing in 2 view of the fact that it took 30 years of the petitioner’s life to receive the meager amount he was finally paid. The Special Judge, Land Acqusition, Khagaria is, therefore, directed to take all steps to expedite this case on a priority basis. The State Government is also directed to co-operate and to be vigilant in the matter. They must file their written statement and bring on record the evidence, on which they plan to rely expeditiously. Naturally, the same condition would apply to the petitioner as well. The petitioner would be at liberty to bring this order to the notice of the Special Judge, Land Acquisitions, Khagaria. Counsel for the State may send a copy of this order to the Land Acquisition Officer and the District Magistrate, Khagaria so that they too would be in a position to co-operate with the Court for disposing of the reference. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )