IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12068 of 2010 RAM DULAR SINGH, SON OF LATE MAHATAM SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PIRAUNTA, P.S. NABINAGAR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. ------------------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE LAND REFORM DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD 4. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, AURANGABAD 5. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD 6. THE ANCHALADHIKARI NABINAGAR, AURANGABAD 7. THE BHARTIY RAIL BIJALI COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NEW DELHI. ------------------------------------------------------- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 2.8.2010 This matter also relates to payment of compensation with respect to lands described at paragraph 8 of the writ petition which have been acquired for Nabinagar Power Project. The petitioner claims that he has title to the lands. It is submitted that although these lands are under acquisition, they had not been notified in the gazette. It would be essential for the Land Acquisition Officer to determine whether these lands are under acquisition and if so whether they belong to the petitioner or not. If it is found that these lands are being utilized for Nabinagar Project and have not been notified in the gazette under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, it would be essential to notify them by a supplementary gazette notification. The matter may be considered by 2 the Land Acquisition Officer/Collector on a representation being filed on behalf of the petitioner within two months on receipt/production of the representation. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)