IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15938 of 2010 1. DURGANAND MISHRA, SON OF LATE KRISHNA KANT MISHRA 2. MAYANAND MISHRA, SON OF LATE KRISHNA KANT MISHRA 3. RAJANAND MISHRA, SON OF LATE KRISHNA KANT MISHRA 4. DEVANAND MISHRA, SON OF LATE KRISHNA KANT MISHRA 5. RAHUL MISHRA, SON OF LATE VIDYANAND MISHRA ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ARARIA, P.S. ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA (BIHAR) ----- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA 3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY-CUM-DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, ARARIA, COLLECTORATE, ARARIA 4. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NEW DELHI ----- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 6.10.2010 Let this matter be disposed of in terms of Annexure-1, passed in CWJC No. 14569 of 2010. The authorities in the National Highway would be bound to hear all the parties in the title suit/appeal before passing any order determining the quantum of share. The petitioners should present themselves before the Land Acquisition Officer who will hear all the co-sharers in this case before making payment of the award amount. It would be incumbent on the Land Acquisition Officer to ensure that the parties who are paid the award amount give sufficient security or give undertaking or execute a bond for re-payment in case they fail in the suit. The National Highway authorities should release the award amount. The parties would be at liberty to challenge the quantum of the award fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer in accordance with the provisions of Section 3G of the National 2 Highway Authority Act. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)