IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11008 of 2009 CHANDRA MOHAN JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 03.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come to this court for quashing order dated 8.5.2008, passed in land acquisition case no. 6/2007-08, whereby his application has been rejected being time barred. The petitioner states that notice under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was served on petitioner’s brother on 3.5.2008. Just within a week the petitioner filed his objection under section 5 A of the Act. The respondent no. 5 rejected the objection as being time barred. It appears that subsequently notification under section 9 of the Act has been issued. After hearing the counsel for the parties, this court is of the view that as the notice was served on petitioner’s brother itself on 3.5.2008, the objection filed by him on 8.5.2008 within five days cannot be rejected being time barred. After hearing the parties,, this court set asides the order dated 8.5.2008, passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar whereby he has declined to hear the objection filed by the petitioner under section 5(A) of the Act on ground of being time barred. The petitioner must file his objection before the Land Acquisition Officer within three weeks from today. In case, such objection is filed, the Land acquisition officer will dispose of the same in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter. - 2 - Till disposal of application by Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar notification under section 9 of the Act contained in annexure- 5 so far as petitioner is concerned is kept in abeyance. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).