IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20578 of 2011 1. Raghunath Rai Adopted S/O Ram Sakal Rai R/O Village- Umarpur, Agam Rai Ke Pura, P.S.- Buxar Industrial Area, District- Buxar, Bihar 2. Uddhawa Prasad Rai Adopted S/O Most. Moti Rani, W/O Late Ram Das Rai R/O Village- Umarpur, Agam Rai Ke Pura, P.S.- Buxar Industrial Area, District- Buxar, Bihar …Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Collector, Buxar, District - Buxar 2. The District Land Acquisition Officer, District- Buxar 3. Ramashray Tiwary S/O Indradeo Tiwary R/O Vilage – Ramdihan District - Buxar 4. Ramawatar Tiwary S/O Indradeo Tiwary R/O Vilage – Ramdihan District – Buxar S/O Indradeo Tiwary R/O Vilage - Ramdihan District – Buxar …Respondents ---------------------------------- 03. 13.12.2011 Both sides present. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 18.01.2011 passed by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Buxar (Annexure-9) in Case No. 23/2010 (State vs. Ram Sakal Rai). On going through the order, it appears that the same has been passed under section 9 read with section 10 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Considering the complex question of title of the land(s), the said authority has taken a view that the matter needs to be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction enabling the authority under the Act to proceed with the preparation of the award and payment of compensation. I have minutely gone through the order. One of the parties to the proceeding claims to be the maternal grand son of the recorded tenant(s), whereas the petitioners herein claim to be the adopted son of the descendant of the recorded tenant(s). The view taken in the impugned order, in my view, 2 cannot be said to be patently illegal and/or unjustified meriting invocation of writ jurisdiction. The application is accordingly dismissed. However, the present order shall not preclude the party to the said proceeding from reaching an understanding and approaching the authority for preparation of the award and payment of compensation. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )