IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7192 of 2010 1. KRIPAL MAHTO, S/O AJAB MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE- CHANAURAGANJ, P.S.- JHANJHARPUR,DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,MADHUBANI. 3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MADHUBANI. ----------- 02. 03.05.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Lands of the petitioner was acquired for the purposes of widening N.H. 57 as is evident from the notice, Annexure-1, whereunder petitioner was called upon to appear before the competent authority-cum-District Land Acquisition Officer, Madhubani on 21.12.2009 to receive the compensation amount of Rs. 2,91,035/-. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he appeared on the date fixed and submitted his papers but till date he has not been paid his compensation amount. 4. Let the petitioner represent before the competent authority-cum-District Land Acquisition Officer, Madhubani along with a certified copy of this order whereafter the competent authority should either release the amount payable to the petitioner within one week of his appearance or pass reasoned order indicating the reasons as to why compensation is not being paid to the petitioner. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)