IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6194 of 2010 GOPAL SHARAN SINGH S/O LATE SHIV SHARAN SINGH R/O VILL.- GAUNPURA, P.S.- PHULWARI SHARIF (THANA NO. 68), DISTT.- PATNA, PRESENT RESIDING AT MOHALLA- SHEIKHPURA, SHANTI LOK, 2D, P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, PATNA PATNA COLLECTORATE, PATNA-4 3. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER PATNA COLLECTORATE CAMPUS, PATNA-4 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION EASTERN CENTRAL RAILWAY (E.C.R.), RAJGIR, DISTT.- NALANDA 5. SHRI VIJAY SINGH S/O LATE YUGAL SINGH R/O MOHALLA- KHAJEPURA, P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, P.O.- BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE, DISTT.- PATNA ----------- 02. 12.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. For the reliefs prayed for in the writ application petitioner has filed application dated 9.4.2008, Annexure-3 as also Annexure-4 before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, which has not yet been considered and disposed of and compensation amount for the lands of the petitioner appears to have been paid to private respondent no.5, which according to the petitioner is required to be recovered from private respondent no.5 and paid to the petitioner. 3. Let the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna consider the request of the petitioner contained in letter dated 9.4.2008, Annexure-3 as also Annexure-4 in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production 2 of a copy of this order before him. If the authorities are satisfied that compensation amount due to the petitioner was wrongly paid to private respondent no.5, the said amount be recovered from him and be paid to the petitioner, failing which the Collector, Patna should make reference under Section-30 of the Land Acquisition Act before the Land Acquisition Judge, Patna. It goes without saying that any order in the light of this order be passed only after hearing private respondent no.5. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)