Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Amarjit Kumar, son of Late Nagendra Rai, resident of Hassanpur, Samastipur, seeks compensation for land used in construction of a 40 ft × 20 ft bridge (Hasanpur Maranga) without consent or formal land acquisition.
- Respondents: The State of Bihar (Principal Secretary, Dept of Revenue and Land Reforms), Divisional Commissioner Darbhanga, Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate Samastipur, Sub‑Divisional Officer Patory, Deputy Collector Land Reforms Patory, District Land Acquisition Officer Samastipur, Circle Officer Samastipur, and Managing Director of Bihar State Pul Nirman Nigam.
- Reliefs prayed: (i) mandamus directing payment of compensation; (ii) compensation at current market value; (iii) legal action against the contractor of Bihar Pul Nirman Nigam; (iv) any other reliefs.
- Arguments: Petitioner intends to file fresh representation with supporting documents before the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate within four weeks; State counsel indicated the matter would be pursued to logical conclusion.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed, permitting the petitioner to approach the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate, Samastipur, within four weeks with the fresh petition and documents.
- Upon receipt, the respondent is directed to take up the matter and issue a reasoned order on the compensation claim at the earliest.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Compensation