IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.6704 OF 2009 1. DEVENDRA PASWAN, SON OF LATE MUNDRIKA PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAKRI, PLOT NO. 270, POLICE STATION PHULWARISHARIF (NEW BEUR), POST OFFICE PAKRI, VIA ANISHABAD, DISTRICT PATNA 2. AMERICA PASWAN @ AMARIKA PASWAN, SON OF GUNJAR PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAKRI, PLOT NO. 508, POLICE STATION PHULWARISHARIF (NEW BEUR), POST OFFICE PAKRI, VIA ANISHABAD, DISTRICT PATNA ………………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER –CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, PATNA 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA DIVISION 4. THE COLLECTOR –CUM- DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PATNA 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GARDANIBAGH, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, PATNA 7. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS TERRITORIAL MANAGER …………………………………………………………………………..RESPONDENTS ********** 2 27/08/2010 The petitioners in this writ application have claimed that they have not been paid the entire award amount. A counter affidavit has been filed by the State wherein it has been stated at paragraph 7, that the Executive Engineer, Gardanibag Building Division has reported that the valuation of the structure of petitioner no. 1 is Rs. 25,847/- and the valuation of the structure belonging to petitioner no. 2 is Rs. 19,927/-. It has been stated that the petitioners are entitled for payment of the rightful valuation of the structures with up-to-date interest. It has been said that the petitioners have not - 2 - approached the authorities concerned. In view of the statement made in the counter affidavit, I direct that the petitioners may approach the authorities concerned i.e. the Land Acquisition Officer, Patna/the Collector, Patna within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The concerned authorities will make payments of the said amount along with interest within a period of six months thereafter. The second prayer of the petitioners is that they are entitled for rehabilitation. The petitioners may make a representation before the Collector, Patna/the Bharat petroleum Corporation Limited, who will consider whether there is any such scheme and possibility and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )