Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Kamdev Yadav, resident of Village Narayanpur, PS NTPC Khaira, Aurangabad district, filed Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9782 of 2026 seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the concerned authority to refer his compensation case to the competent court for enhancement, invoking the precedent of CWJC No.2743 of 2023 (Kumar Ohm vs. State of Bihar).
- Respondents: The State of Bihar (Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms), Director, Directorate of Land Acquisition, District Magistrate cum Collector, Aurangabad, District Land Acquisition Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer of Bhartiya Rail Bijalee Company Ltd (a joint venture of Indian Railways and N.T.P.C.).
- The petitioner relied on the order dated 12.07.2023 in CWJC No.2743, which directed the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector, Aurangabad, to consider the case under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013 and refer it to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA), Gaya, for a decision on merit.
- State counsel raised no objection to the reference to the earlier order.
Final Outcome
- The Hon’ble Justice Rajiv Roy disposed of the writ petition in the same term, effectively granting the relief sought by directing the matter to be dealt with as per the 2023 order, i.e., consideration under Section 64 of RFCTLARRA, 2013 and referral to LARRA, Gaya.
Topics: Compensation Enhancement, Land Acquisition, Judicial Relief