IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12857 of 2009 RAMANAND DAS @ RAMANAND PD.DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 5.10.2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by notice dated 5.9.2009 issued by the Land Acquisition Officer, Khagaria whereby he has directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.23,642.55 in lieu of settlement of 9 decimals of land out of 4.62 acres of land of Khesra Nos. 91, 126 and 128, Thana No.134/1 for the purposes of rehabilitation. The petitioner states that aforesaid land which is being settled with the petitioner in fact has been settled with him by the Ex- land lord. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner is an encroacher and does not have any valid sale deed in respect of the settlement claimed by him. After hearing counsel for the parties, this court passes the following order: i) The petitioner will file his objection petition before the Land Acquisition Officer, Khagaria within two weeks from today. ii) On filing such objection petition, the Land Acquisition Officer would dispose of the same in accordance with law within three weeks thereafter, after affording opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. iii) The petitioner, in the meanwhile, will deposit 30% of the amount mentioned in the notice which would be subject to the - 2 - KHAN final order of the Land Acquisition officer. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)