IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15168 of 2009 ABDUL RASHEED KHAN, S/o- Late Abdul Majeed Khan, Resident of Mohalla- Khanquah, Town & P.O.- Bihar Sharif, P.S.- Laheri, District- Nalanda :--- Petitioner. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD through the Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 800001. 2. The Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, 800001. 3. The Secretary, Central Bihar Area Electricity Board, Patna. 4. The Electrical Superintendent Engineer, Patna Electric Circle, Patna. 5. The Electrical Superintendent Engineer, Nalanda Electric Circle, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif. 6. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda :-- Respondents. ----------- 2. 12.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. Petitioner proclaims himself to be the raiyat of the lands measuring an area of 7 Katha 8 dhurs of Mauza Mohanpur, P.O., P.S. and District- Nalanda, details whereof is given in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this application. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on the aforesaid land the Board raised its Power Grid Sub-Station way back in the year 1975 but till date the compensation for the lands-in- question has not been paid to the petitioner as the matter is under correspondence between the authorities of the Board, District Administration and the Power Grid Corporation. In this connection, reference is made to Memo No. 213 dated 30.5.2008 issued by the Secretary of the Board to the Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Patna, Annexure-6. It is further submitted by the counsel for the petitioner with reference to the report of the Circle Officer, Rajgir contained in Letter No. 504 dated 29.04.1977, Annexure-2 that the valuation of the lands of the petitioner has been - 2 - fixed after taking report from the Karamchari and the Circle Inspector which is contained in Annexure-1 to this application and with reference to the said report office order no. 3154 dated 16.09.2008 has been passed by the Secretary of the Board, which is contained in Annexure-7 to this application. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Board, I deem it expedient to direct the petitioner to represent before the Secretary of the Board annexing the documents referred to in this order and the Secretary of the Board shall be obliged to consider the request of the petitioner for payment of the compensation for his lands acquired for the purpose of raising the Power Grid Sub-Station. It is, however, observed that this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner. The representation of the petitioner should be considered and disposed of within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation along with a certified copy of this order and if the compensation amount is found due to the petitioner, same be paid to him within the same time. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)