IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15164 of 2009 1. DEVENDRA PRASAD @ DAMODAR PD. S/O SRI SHAMU JAMADAR R/O VILL- NIYAMATPUR, P.S-HARNAUT IN THE DISTRICT OF NALANDA 2. SHAMU JAMADAR S/O SHIV BARAN JAMADAR R/O VILL-NIYAMATPUR, P.S-= HARNAUT IN THE DISTRICT OF NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, Govt. of BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 5. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, HARNAUT, DISTT- NALANDA ----------- 2. 12.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. State Government has issued notification under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act for initiating emergency acquisition proceedings to acquire part of Plot No. 1363 and the whole of Plot No. 1360. The notification is dated 26.08.2009 and is contained in Annexure-2 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that pursuant to the notification, Annexure-2 petitioners have filed objection under Section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act praying inter alia to enquire the ownership as also to measure the lands in presence of the petitioners. The said petition is contained in Annexure-4 to this application. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the Land Acquisition Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif has not considered the said application although the same was filed on 12.09.2009. 4. Let the Land Acquisition Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif consider the petition of the petitioners contained in Annexure-4 to this application under Section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Until the award is made, the Land Acquisition Officer should ensure that the possession of the land-holder is not disturbed from the lands-in-question. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)