IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11903 of 2010 1. SAFI AHMAD @ SHAFI AHMAD S/O LATE NAIMUDDIN VILL.- KHARAIYA TOLA, WARD NO. 12, P.S.- ARARIA, DISTT.- ARARIA (BIHAR)- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITON, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA, DISTT.- ARARIA 5. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY CUM DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER ARARIA COLLECTORATE, ARARIA 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, N.H.A.I. AT PURNEA – Respondents. ----------- 3 13.8.2010 It has transpired that the dispute with respect to compensation amount has been settled in terms of section 3G(1) of the National Highway Act, 1956. Counsel for the National Highway submits before this court that money has been released to the State Government for making payment of the award amount. In view of this fact the competent authority i.e. the District Land Acquisition Officer / Collector of the district are bound to release the award amount in favour of the petitioner. I accordingly direct that award should be prepared and the amount should be released in favour of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)