IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14997 of 2011 1. Brij Kishore Paswan S/O Late Sri Paswan R/O Mangalbar, P.O.- Pirautnta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 2. Lalji Paswan S/O Sri Ram Jatan Paswan R/O Mangalbar, P.O.- Pirautnta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 3. Mundrika Paswan S/O Late Faudar Paswan R/O Mangalbar, P.O.- Pirautnta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 4. Ramdeo Ram S/O Late Ghura Ram R/O Mangalbar, P.O.- Pirautnta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 5. Kameshwar Ram S/O Late Parmeshwar Ram R/O Mangalbar, P.O.- Pirautnta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Thru Principal Secretary, Dept. Of Revenue And Land Reforms 2. The District Collector, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. ( A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C. Limited Ministry Of Railways ) through its Chariman Head Office/Corporate Office- N.T.P.C. Bhawan Scope Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiye Eail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan , Bailey Raod, Patna 6. General Manager,Nabinagar Thermal Power Project , Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad … … Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15025 of 2011 1. Sri Ram S/O Sri Fakira Ram R/O Pirauta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Aurangabad 2. Babulal Ram S/O Late Kesho Ram R/O Pirauta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Aurangabad 3. Radhika Devi W/O Babulal Ram R/O Surar, P.S.- Nabinagar, Aurangabad 4. Ram Sundar Singh S/O Late Shiv Lagan Singh R/O Vill.- Khaira, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Deptt. Of 2 Revenue and Land Reforms 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C) Limited Ministry Of Railways through its Chairman Head Office Corporate Office N.T.P.C Bhawan Scope Complex-7 Instiutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Baiely Road, Patna 6. General Manager, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad …. Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15658 of 2011 1. Kam Narayan Singh late Dev Nandan Singh village Surar, P.O. Pirauta, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 2. Mahendra Singh son of late Ram Shwaroop Singh, vill/P.O. Kerka Khadha, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 3. Ram Prasad Singh son of late Ram Narayan Singh, village Surar, P.O. Pirauta, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 4. Phakira Mahto son of late Mahadeo Mahto vill. Dhundhua, P.O. Khadha, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Thru Principal Secretary, Deptt. Of Revenue and Land Reforms 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C Limited Ministry Of Railways) through its Chairman Head Office Corporate Office N.T.P.C Bhawan Scope Complex-7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Baiely Road, Patna 6. General Manager, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad … Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15663 of 2011 1. Subash Baitha son of late Sukhnandan Baitha, resident of 3 village Dhundhua, P.O. Khadha, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 2. Pancham Baitha son of late Sukhnandan Baitha, resident of village Dhundhua, P.O. Khadha, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 3. Radhika Kuer wife of late Shyam Lal Baitha, resident of village Dhundhua, P.O. Khadha, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 4. Aliyar Yadav son of late Palit Yadav, resident of village Saleya Karma, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 5. Suresh Yadav son of late Krit Yadav resident of Saleya Karma, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Thru Principal Secretary, Deptt. Of Revenue and Land Reforms 2. The Collector, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C Limited Ministry Of Railways) through its Chairman Head Office Corporate Office N.T.P.C Bhawan Scope Complex-7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Baiely Road, Patna 6. General Manager, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad … Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16120 of 2011 1. Heera Singh S/O Late Ram Lakhan Singh R/O Saleya Karma, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad 2. Sanjeev Kumar Singh S/O Late Kaheshwar Singh R/O Saleya Karma, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary Deptt. Of Revenue And Land Reforms 2. The District Collector, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C. Limited, Ministry Of Railways) through its Chairman, Head Office/Corporate Office - N.T.P.C. Bhawan, 4 Scope Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Baninagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter, First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 6. General Manager, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad … Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7593 of 2011 1. Ishwari Dutta Mishra sonof late Kashi Nath Mishra, resident of Surar, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 2. Santosh Mishra son of late Ram Naresh Mishra, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, 3. Vikas Kumar sonof late Basudeo Mishra, P.S. Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Thru Principal Secretary, Deptt. Of Revenue and Land Reforms 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad 3. The District Land Acquition Officer, Aurangabad 4. Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C Limited Ministry Of Railways) through its Chairman Head Office Corporate Office N.T.P.C Bhawan Scope Complex-7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Head Quarter First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Baiely Road, Patna 6. General Manager, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiye Rail Bijalee Company Ltd., Site Office- Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad … ..Respondents For the Petitioners:Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.B. Mahto, A.G. Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi, AC to AAG I Mr. Krishna Chandra, AC to AG For the BRBCL: Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate … 3 27.09.2011 Heard the parties. Since common question is involved in these writ 5 applications the same are being disposed of by this order. All the petitioners seek direction to the respondents to determine the compensation of the land acquired for the construction of Nabinagar Thermal Power Station in accordance with the undertaking made under section 11(2) of the Land Acquisition Act considering the land within the radius of 50 meters from the boundary of the village as homestead land, and, thus conferring all other statutory benefits upon them in accordance with law. The issue involved in these cases is no longer res integra inasmuch as a learned single Judge of this Court vide order dated 29.10.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010, upon undertaking given by the BRBCL that they would consider the payment of compensation with regard to the land situated within the radius of 50 meters from the boundary as homestead land, and, accordingly, compensation would be calculated, disposed of with a direction to fix compensation amount as per decision. In some of the cases counter affidavits have been filed on behalf of the State appending therewith a letter written by the Principal Secretary of the State 6 Government to the Collector, Aurangabad to proceed in accordance with the direction aforesaid passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010. It is submitted by learned counsel for the State that the Collector concerned is taking steps for fixing the point for measurement of the aforesaid area. Accordingly, these writ applications are disposed of in terms of the order dated 29.10.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010. SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)