IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10981 of 2011 1. Ram Naresh Singh S/O Late Bishundeo Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 2. Jitendra Kumar Singh S/O Ram Naresh Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 3. Shailendra Singh @ Shailendra Kumar Singh S/O Ram Naresh Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 4. Dharmendra Kumar Singh @ Dharmdeo Singh S/O Ram Naresh Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 5. Dhirendra Kumar Singh S/O Ram Naresh Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 6. Keshraj Kuanwar W/O Late Ramjeet Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 7. Kumar Sanjeev S/O Binod Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 8. Rajeev Kumar Singh S/O Binod Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 9. Abhishek Kumar Singh S/O Late Chandrika Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 10. Ramchandra Singh S/O Late Shrikishun Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad 11. Talukraj Devi W/O Late Ramraksha Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 12. Ramdaur Singh S/O Late Shrikishun Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 13. Phul Kumari Devi W/O Late Kedar Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 14. Devendra Kumar Singh S/O Ramraj Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 15. Shashi Ranjan Kumar @ Shashi Ranjan Singh S/O Deoraj Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 16. Markandey Singh S/O Late Ram Nihora Singh R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad 17. Dilip Prasad Gupta S/O Ramdeo Sao R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, 18. Baijnath Yadav S/O Jagdish Yadav R/O Vill.- Surar, P.O.- Piraunta, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, … Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary Deptt. of 2 Revenue And Land Reforms, 2. The Collector, Aurangabad, 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad, 4. Bhatiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd. (A Joint Venture Of N.T.P.C. Ltd. And Ministry Of Railways), through Its Chairman, Head Office/Corporate Office, N.T.P.C. Bhawan, Scope Complex, 7, Industrial Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, 5. Chief Executive Officer, Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd., Head Quarter, First Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, 6. General Manager, Nabinagar, Thermal Power Project Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd., Site Office - Satendra Nagar, Aurangabad, …. Respondents For the Petitioners: Mr. Birendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.B. Mahto, Advocate General Mr. Krishna Chandra, AC to AG For BRBCL: Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate … 3 26.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd., i.e., respondent nos. 4 to 6. The eighteen petitioners altogether seek direction to the respondents to determine the compensation of the land acquired for the construction of Nabinagar Thermal Power Station in accordance with the undertaking made under section 11(2) of the Land Acquisition Act considering the land within the radius of 50 meters from the boundary of the village as homestead land, and, thus conferring all other statutory benefits upon them in accordance with law. 3 The issue involved in this case is no longer res integra inasmuch as a learned single Judge of this Court vide order dated 29.10.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010, upon undertaking given by the BRBCL that they would consider the payment of compensation with regard to the land situated within the radius of 50 meters from the boundary as homestead land, and, accordingly, compensation would be calculated, disposed of with a direction to fix compensation amount as per decision. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State appending therewith a letter written by the Principal Secretary of the State Government to the Collector, Aurangabad to proceed in accordance with the direction aforesaid passed by this Court appended in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010. It is submitted by learned counsel for the State that the Collector concerned is taking steps for fixing the point for measurement of the aforesaid area. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 29.10.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10684 of 2010. SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)