Heard the parties.

2. The petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:

(ii) for direction to the respondent authorities to make separate compensation to the commercial plots along with building of the Patna High Court CWJC No.4678 of 2024(2) dt.27-06-2024 3/4 petitioners situated at Siwan- Mairwa (5.11.) main road which is under acquisition process for construction of Ramjanaki Path NH227A in L.A. Case No. 30/2023- 24;

(iii) for direction to the respondent authorities not to start construction of Ramjanaki Path NH227A till awarding compensation under Commercial head for commercial plot/ along with building of the petitioners;

(iv) for any other relief/reliefs as your lordship may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners after some argument accepts that as per the communication dated 8.1.2024 made by the Competent Authority cum District Land Acquisition Officer, Siwan in Land Acquisition Case No. 30/2023-24, the remedy lies by approaching the Arbitrator cum Patna High Court CWJC No.4678 of 2024(2) dt.27-06-2024 4/4 Divisional Commissioner, Saran at Chapra.

4. Learned State Counsel has no objection.

5. Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 allows an aggrieved party to approach the Arbitrator cum Divisional Commissioner.

6. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the Arbitrator cum Divisional Commissioner, Saran at Chapra in next four weeks.

7. If the said petition is preferred in stipulated time, as stated above, the Authority shall consider the limitation petition, if any, considering that the writ petition was pending before this Court.

8. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/-