IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2664 of 2008 SHEO NANDAN SHARMA, SON OF LATE RAGHUNATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHONA, P.S. HULASGANJ, DISTRICT JEHANABAD ---- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JEHANABAD 6. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, JEHANABAD 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D., JEHANABAD 8. THE TREASURY OFFICER, JEHANABAD ---- RESPONDENTS ----------- 4 24.9.2010 A counter affidavit has been filed in which it is stated that no construction work is being done on any private land. Statements of paragraph nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the counter affidavit are being quoted below: That it is stated that the widening & strengthening of Ghosi-Sukhiyama Hulashganj- Khudaganj Road is in progress. This road originally belong to district Board. Its Khata No.-131 & survey plot No.-351 as per the survey map the width of the road is 18’0” wide (average). The construction work is being done only on govt. land and no private land is occupied for this work. Hence there is no question of land acquisition or compensation. That it is stated that the Jehanabad-Ghosi Road is a state highway and no widening & strengthening work is in progress. In Ghosi-Sukhiyama Hulasganj Khudaganj Road which was 10’0” wide, widening & strengthening work is in progress and the road is widened by average 18’0” it is a major district Road & construction is executed by R.C.D. That the widening work is executed as per the availability of the Govt. land which is 18’0” average in width. Hence there is no question of payment of compensation. That it is stated that the width of the existing road including flank was already 30’0” to 40’0” wide and no earth work has been during widening & strengthening in this portion. Widening & strengthening work is done only in 18’0” width which is govt. land. In view of the aforesaid statements, the writ petitioner 2 cannot have any grievance that his raiyati land has been utilized for widening of the Jehanabad-Ghosi Road. In the result, this writ application is accordingly dismissed. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)