IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19445 of 2010 1. VINOD KUMAR RAI SON OF LATE JADAV LAL RAI 2. KUNDAN KUMAR RAI SOIN OF LATE JAINATH RAI BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MORSHANDI P.S. MOTIPUR DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. ...........petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA BHAGWANPUR, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. PROJECT MANAGER, P.C.L (PROGRESSIVE COMPANY LIMITED) P.O.& P.S. MOTIPUR DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. .................Respondents ----------- 2 01.12.2010 Heard the parties. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents to pay the compensation for soil cutting from their lands details of which have been set out in the application. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the petitioners should approach the concerned Land Acquisition Officer who is the competent authority under the National High Way Act, if there is any grievance relating to compensation and like dues. Let the petitioners approach the respondent no. 3, (Land Acquisition Officer, Muzaffarpur) in this regard. If any such application is filed, the said authority shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The application is dismissed with the observations aforesaid. Amrendra (K.K. Mandal., J) 2