IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16431 of 2009 1. BINOD KUMAR S/O LATE HARI NARAYAN GUPTA VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 2. UPENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE KARU PRASAD VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 3. SHIV KUMAR SAH S/O LATE BHOGAN SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 4. MANOJ KUMAR SAH S/O LATE BHOGAN SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 5. GOPAL SEN GUPTA S/O LATE NARAYAN KRISHNA SEN GUPTA VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 6. SMT. JANKI DEVI W/O LATE ASHARFI SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 7. SHIV KUMAR SAHU S/O LATE ASHARFI SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 8. MOST. JIBACHI DEVI W/O LATE MAHANTI PURBEY VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT.- SUPAUL 9. BINOD KUMAR SAH S/O LATE KISHUN SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 10. BIBI MARIAM W/O LATE MD. MUSLIM VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 11. RAM PRASAD SAH S/O LATE RAMDEO SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 12. VIJAY KUMAR PURBEY S/O LATE NARYAN PURBEY VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 13. SUMITRA DEVI W/O DASHRATH PD. CHOUDHARY VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 14. KAILASH PURBEY S/O LATE BASUDEO PURBEY VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 15. AJAY PRASAD GUPTA S/O RAM SEWAK GUPTA VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 16. PRADEEP KUMAR GUPTA S/O RAM SEWAK GUPTA VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 17. BINOD KUMAR BHAGAT S/O LATE PRAKASH BHAGAT VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 18. REKHA DEVI W/O BINOD KUMAR BHAGAT VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL 19. DEO NARYAN SAH S/O KUSUM LAL SAH VILL- SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.O. SIMRAHI BAZAR, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPAUL Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY, N.H. DIVISION DEPTT., GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI (N.H.9) 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 3. THE SECRETARY, UNION OF INDIA, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 4. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPTT., BIHAR 5. THE COLLECTOR, SUPAUL 6. THE LAND AQUISITION OFFICER, SUPAUL ----------- For the petitioners : Mrs. Juhi Kumari, Advocate. For Respondent No.2 : (1). Mr. N.K.Agarwal, Senior Advocate. (2). Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate. (3). Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate. For the Union of India :- Mr. Kameshwar Prasad Gupta, S.C.C.G. - 2 - ======== 8. 21.12.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State and the counsel for the National Highway Authority of India. 2. The raiyati lands of the 19 writ petitioners has been acquired for the purposes of widening of National Highway No. 57. The notification under Section 3(A) of the National Highway Act, 1956 was issued on 19.10.2005. Within one year of the said notification declaration in terms of Section 3(D) was also issued. 3. In the circumstances, the respondent authorities are directed to make payment of compensation amount to the 19 writ petitioners on the basis of the rate which was prevailing on 19.10.2005 as per the policy decision of the State Government, contained in circular letter dated 19.2.2007, as has been stated in paragraph 12 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent No.2. Payment of compensation to the petitioners be made within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the competent authority, namely, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Supaul. In the event, the District Land Acquisition Officer is not able to make payment of the compensation amount, he should pass appropriate order within the same time indicating reasons as to why payment is not being made to any of the writ petitioners. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)