IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.74 of 2011 Nagendra Thakur, Son of late Jitu Thakur, Resident of Village Musa Chak, PS Bairgania, District Sitamarhi ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Mr. Dayanidhi Pandey, Collector, Sitamarhi. 3. Mr. Binod Kumar Thakur, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gandak Project, Muzaffarpur --- Opposite Parties. ----------- 7 27.7.2011 This application has been filed for compliance of the order dated 6.7.2009 passed in CWJC No. 8447 of 2008. The facts are that a land acquisition proceeding was initiated sometime in the year 1986. The petitioners have filed an appeal before the Special Judge Land Acquisition, Sitamarhi for enhancement of the compensation amount which was allowed by a judgment dated 7.6.1993. The State of Bihar filed First Appeal numbered as 642 of 1993 and 646 of 1993 against the judgment passed by the Special Judge Land Acquisition, Sitamarhi. The First Appeal was dismissed and disposed of on 13th of September, 2010. This Court by order dated 27.4.2011 ordered to expedite the matter. On the first day, a show-cause was filed stating therein that the award has been prepared. Today a second show-cause is filed saying that payment of the award money has been made on 23.7.2011. 2 The petitioner has been running from pillar to post for redressal of his grievances and despite the judgment in the First Appeal the matter was kept pending by the District Magistrate. Now the order of this Court has been complied with and, therefore, this contempt application is disposed of. However, while disposing of the contempt application, this Court imposes cost of litigation to the tune of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) to be paid to the petitioner within a period of two months on receipt of a copy of this order by a Competent Authority under Land Acquisition Act. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)