IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8397 of 2008 ABDUL HADI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 04/ 13.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Perused the writ petition as also the Annexures appended therewith together with the counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent nos. 1 to 5, namely, the District Magistrate, Kishanganj and other State authorities. 2. Petitioner has filed this writ application asserting that his lands, bearing plot no. 2955 appertaining to Khata No. 221 of village Lohagara in the district of Kishanganj were acquired for extending the road under Prime Minister’s Village Road Scheme, but he has not been paid any compensation therefor. Raising his grievance, he filed representation before the District Magistrate, Kishanganj, which is contained in Annexure-3 to this writ application. From the counter affidavit also, it appears that 13.05 decimals of lands belonging to the petitioner was acquired for extending the road. There is some dispute about the area of the land, which was acquired. It is, however, admitted position that till date compensation for the lands acquired has not been paid. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the District Magistrate, Kishanganj, Respondent no.2 to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, as 2 contained in Annexure-3 to this writ application as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ productin of a copy of this order. In case, the District Magistrate, Kishanganj is satisfied that the lands of the petitioner have been taken by the State authorities for extending the road, then he must pay compensation to the petitioner at the market value within another three months of the order passed by the District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)