IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19318 of 2011 1. Lalan Ram Son Of Late Banshi Ram Resident Of Village Maiawa Tola Dayali Bigha, Police Station Ghosi, District Jehanabad, … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Biha,. 2. The Collector, Jehanabad, 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, District Aurangabad, … … Respondents For the Petitioner: Mr. Anjani Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State: Mr. Krishna Chandra, AC to AG ------- 2 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that after notice for acceptance of the consideration amount as per the award concerned as contained in Annexure 3 the petitioner along with his brother Brij Nandan Ram has filed an application under section 18 of the Bihar Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as contained in Annexure 5 on 23.11.2011 disclosing therein that they are not in a position to accept the award fixed as they are not satisfied with the valuation of the land, however, they have not been communicated regarding any order passed upon the aforesaid application. In above view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Special 2 Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, District Aurangabad, respondent no. 3, to consider the application filed by the petitioner as contained in Annexure 5 on its own merit and in accordance with law and dispose of the same by a reasoned order within one month from the date of receipt/production of a certified copy of this order if the same has been filed by the petitioner and is still pending. SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)