IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18385 of 2010 BIBI FARZANA KHATOON, DAUGHTER OF LATE GHULAM REZANI, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEHTI, P.S. PALASI, DISTRICT ARARIA, AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF RAHIKA TOLA, WARD NO. 19, NAGAR PARISHAD, ARARIA, P.S. ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA 3. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, ARARIA 4. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR-CUM-ARBITRATOR, PURNEA 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, FOUR LANE ROAD, N.H.-51, PURNEA 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, PALASI, ARARIA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESPONDENTS ********** 2 8.11.2010 The petitioner claims that he is owner of Khata No. 43, Plot No. 107, Area 2.53 Acres situated in Mauza Simraha under Forbesganj Block in the district of Araria. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are five mistakes in the gazette notification which are as follows: (a) Name of father of the petitioner has not been mentioned in the notification. (b) The village has been mentioned as Dehri whereas petitioner is the resident of village Dehti. (c) The petitioner’s Anchal comes within Palasi whereas it has been mentioned as Palaki. (d) It is said that the land to be 2 acquired is homestead land whereas it has been described as agricultural land, and (e) A stranger namely Imamuddin has been included in the valuation chart against the lands which belong to the petitioner. The petitioner filed objections before the Land Acquisition Officer, Araria. The Land Acquisition Officer, Araria has called for a report from the Circle Officer, Palasi, Araria as well as from the Halka Karamchari. The reports have come in favour of the petitioner. It is, therefore, submitted that the objections filed on behalf of the petitioner vide Annexure-2 before the Land Acquisition Officer, Araria should be disposed of at the earliest after considering the enquiry reports. I accordingly direct that the petitioner may appear before the Land Acquisition Officer, Araria within a period of six weeks on receipt of a copy of this order. The Land Acquisition Officer is directed to examine the reports of the Circle Officer and the Halka Karamchari and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the date of 3 receipt/production of a copy of this order. The National Highway Authority of India should also appear in this case, if they so wish. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)