IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8651 of 2010 1. NIRANJAN KUMAR, S/O LATE TILAKDHARI MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE KEHANICHAK, P.S. SHAMBBUGANJ, DISTRICT- BANKA - Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LAND REFORM AND REVENUE COURT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR LAND ACQUISITION COURT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE COLLECTOR, BANKA DISTRICT- BANKA. 5. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, BANKA DISTRICT- BANKA. 6. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANKA, DISTRICT- BANKA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R.E.O. BANKA, DISTRICT-BANKA - Respondents. ----------- 3 23.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna lands of the village are going to be affected. It is the specific case that lands of khata no. 95, plot nos. 185, 868, 867, 864 and 799 of Mauza Kamardih and lands of khata no. 44, plot nos. 886, 898, khata no.115, plot nos. 990, 906, 908, 905, 902, 904, 801, 803, 900 and 866 of Mauza Kadapai will be utilised. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna, there is no provision for acquisition of land or for construction or for laying down of new roads. It involves upgrading of roads which are already existing. In my view the Collector, Banka and the Executive Engineer, R.E.O. Banka should be well aware of the facts and if any raiyati lands are utilised in the process of construction of road, then responsibility ought to be fixed as it would involve financial compensation to be given to such raiyats by the State of Bihar. The matter may be examined by the aforesaid authorities within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a 2 copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Let a copy of this order be handed over to AAG III who will communicate it to the Collector, Banka and the Executive Engineer, R.E.O., Banka. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)