Date : 27-08-2025 The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition for the following relief(s) :

2. The case of the petitioner in brief is that a notice under Section 11(1) of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 ("2013 Act", for brevity) was issued on 19th September, 2019 for acquisition of land under 2013 Act for construction of Indo-Nepal Border Road. Since the petitioner had no objection if the disputed property was acquired by the State, the respondent authorities issued a notice under Section 21(2) of 2013 Act in LA Case No. 104/2015-16 on 17 th October, 2016 in which 22 decimal of land owned by the petitioner in khata no. 144, khesra No. 107 (1) of Mauza Inarwa were Patna High Court CWJC No.16235 of 2021 dt.27-08-2025 3/5 acquired. It is also contended by the petitioner that the land which has been acquired is situated at the vicinity of the dwelling house of the petitioner though the nature of land was recorded as Baanswari (Bamboo Grove). The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents wrongly treated the land as agricultural land but it ought to be treated as a residential land and the amount of compensation should be enhanced.

3. It is provided in Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 :-

4. Thus, the efficacious relief to the petitioner lies in referring the matter to the concerned authority, i.e., the jurisdictional Collector under Section 64 of the 2013 Act for assessment and compensation along with the rights of Patna High Court CWJC No.16235 of 2021 dt.27-08-2025 5/5 rehabilitation and resettlement.

5. Therefore, the instant writ petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to make proper reference to the concerned authority under Section 64 of the 2013 Act.

6. It is made clear that since the petitioner was pursuing a legal remedy by filing the instant writ petition bona fide and with all diligence, the competent authority is at liberty to consider the prayer for condonation of delay in filing the reference in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Limitation Act .

7. With the aforesaid direction, the instant petition stands disposed of, on contest, however, without costs.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J) Prakash/-

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