IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1335 of 2004 ABDUL ZABBAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner :Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha no.3, Advocate For the State :Mr. Lalit Kishore, AAG-3 & Mrs. Binita Singh, JC to AAG-3 For the Respondent no.6: Mr. G. Kumar, Advocate 22/ 22.9.2008 In compliance of my order dated 1.9.2008, counsel for the State has filed 2nd supplementary counter affidavit annexing the copy of the award as also the notice dated 19.9.2008 issued under Sub-Section (2) of Section 12 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) calling upon the petitioner to collect a sum of Rs. 18,340/- as the compensation for the 2 decimals of lands acquired for raising the Urdu Primary School. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the compensation amount of Rs. 18,340/- for the lands acquired is not adequate compensation. 3. For grant of adequate compensation, petitioner should approach the authorities under Section 18 of the Act. The request of the petitioner for reference under Section 18 of the Act be considered and disposed of by the Collector of the District, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of its receipt along with a certified copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. 5. Counsel for the State has produced a cheque of 2 Rs. 18,340/- in the name of the petitioner as compensation for the lands acquired, which cheque has been handed over to the counsel for the petitioner, who is requested to grant receipt in the margin of the ordersheet of this case. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)