IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC NO.533 OF 2011 1. AKHILESH KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF LATE CHANDRA NAND MISHRA 2. UMA DEVI, WIFE OF SHRI GOKULA NAND MISHRA ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHARIA BASTI, WARD NO. 10, POLICE STATION ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA …………………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SHRI INDRASEN SINGH, THE DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, BIHAR, PATNA 2. MR. M. SHARWANAN, THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA 3. SHRI RANJAN KUMAR CHAUHAN, THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY –CUM- DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA 4. SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHOUDHARY, PROJECT DIRECTOR, N. H. A. I., P.I.U., ARARIA ………………………………………………………………….OPPOSITE PARTIES ******** 2 23/02/2011 Annexure-2 is the award prepared by the competent authority with respect to the payment of compensation to the petitioners. This award was prepared on 19.11.2010. Counsel for the petitioners submits that despite the preparation of award, no compensation has been paid to him till now. Undoubtedly, the competent authority will take steps and make payment after preparation of award in accordance with law within a reasonable period, if there is no objection etc. in the matter of the petitioners. This contempt application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions to expedite payment of the compensation amount. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )