IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6910 of 2010 1. LAL BABU SAH S/O LATE GAYA PRASAD SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 2. RATBUL KHATOON W/O LATE MD. KALIM R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 3. MURLI MANOHAR SAH S/O LATE SHIVJI SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 4. KISHUNDEO SAH S/O LATE LAKSHMAN SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 5. RAJENDRA PRASAD SAH S/O LATE PRAYG SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 6. MD. ISRAIL S/O LATE LAL MOHAMMAD R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 7. BISHWANATH SAH S/O LATE DASRATH SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 8. RAM CHANDRA SAHU S/O LATE MAKHAN SAHU R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 9. RADHEY SHAYAM SAHU S/O LATE NAND LAL SAHU R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 10. RAM CHANDRA SAHU S/O LATE NAND LAL SAHU R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 11. LAL BABU SAH S/O LATE SHIVJI SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 12. SATYANARAYAN SAH S/O LATE SUNDER SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 13. HIRA PRASAD SAH S/O LATE SUNDER SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 14. DEEPAK KUMAR SAH S/O LATE LILADHAR SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 15. DEO NARAYAN SAH S/O LATE RAM LOCHAN SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 16. RADHEY SAH S/O LATE SUKAL SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 17. LUXMI PRASAD SAH S/O LATE RAMESHWAR SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 18. SITA DEVI S/O LATE DUKHI MANDAL R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 19. BIMAL KUMAR SAH S/O LATE MAHAVIR SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 20. BISHWANATH PRASAD SAH S/O LATE MAHAVIR SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 21. SADRE ALAM S/O LATE MD. NAIM R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 22. MD. YUNUS S/O LATE MD. RAFIQUE R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 23. KAGO DEVI W/O LATE UPENDRA SAH R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 24. RAJ KUMAR RAI S/O LATE KISHUN RAI R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT- MADHUBANI - 2 - 25. MAHAVIR CHOPRA S/O LATE TULARAM CHOPRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 26. MEENA LAL CHOPRA S/O LATE TULARAM CHOPRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 27. ANIL KUMAR CHOPRA S/O LATE CHANAN MAL CHOPRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 28. RAKESH KUMAR CHOPRA S/O LATE CHANAN MAL CHOPRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 29. RAMESH CHANDRA CHOPRA S/O LATE CHANAN MAL CHOPRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI 30. MANOJ BOTHRA S/O LATE TEXKARAN BOTHRA R/O VILL NARAHIA, P.S.LAUKHI, DISTT-MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MADHUBANI 4. THE LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OFFICER MADHUBANI 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY OF INDIA, PIU, DARBHANGA :--- RESPONDENTS. -------- For the petitioners M/S Md. Khurshid Alam, Shyameshwar Kumar Singh & Arun Kumar Bhagat, Advocates. For the State Mr. Rabindra Priyadarshi, A.C. to A.A.G.-III. For the N.H.A.I. Mr. N.K.Agrawal, Senior Advocate & Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate. For the Union of India Mr. Gopesh Kumar, C.G.C. ====== 04. 10.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. It appears, the land of the petitioners has been acquired for widening of N.H.-57 and they have been served with the notice, Annexure-2 series by the competent authority-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Madhubani to receive the amount of compensation fixed in terms of Section 3(G)(1) of the National Highway Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). Petitioners are disputing the quantum fixed as according to them the quantum fixed is not as per the market value of the lands in-question and the compensation amount is contrary to the provisions contained in sub-section (7) of Section 3(G) of the Act. 3. Let the petitioners raise the aforesaid dispute before the - 3 - Arbitrator appointed by the Central Government who is Additional Collector, Madhubani and the Arbitrator should adjudicate the dispute about the quantum of the compensation in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the reference/application from the petitioners. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)