Patna High Court
CWJC/7446/2024 of Sabir Ansari Vs The Union of India on 27 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7446 of 2024 ====================================================== Sabir Ansari son of Md. Samim Akhtar, Resident of Village Kalpir, P.S. Bibiganj, District Kishanganj (Bihar) and presently Resident of 944/1, Patwari Mohalla, Sihi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7446 of 2024
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Sabir Ansari son of Md. Samim Akhtar, Resident of Village Kalpir, P.S.
Bibiganj, District Kishanganj (Bihar) and presently Resident of 944/1, Patwari Mohalla, Sihi Sector 08, Faridabad, P.S. Faridabad, District Fridabad, (Haryana).
... ... Petitioner/s
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The Union of India through the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Northeast Frontier Railway, New Jalpaiguri, District Jalpaiguri (W.B.).
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The Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Northeast Frontier Railway, New Jalpaiguri, District Jalpaiguri (W.B.).
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The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Kishanganj.
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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Kishanganj.
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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj.
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The Circle Officer, Tedhagachh, District Kishanganj.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
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Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s
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Mr. Additional Solicitor General
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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ORAL ORDER
27-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(i) to issue an appropriate writ/writs and direction/directions to the Respondents to give the compensation for the land measuring area 02 Decimals and 200 Squire Kari from Khesra No. 157/1471 Khata No. 146 under Mauza Kalpir, Block Tedhagachh, Thana No. 126, District Patna High Court CWJC No.7446 of 2024(2) dt.27-07-2026
Kishanganj and construction thereupon 01 Shop Katra of 12 ft x 12 ft and 03 rooms with Bath rooms and tube-wells for residential purposes, which has been acquired under Land 06 Acquisition Case No. 05/2019-20 in Project "Araria-Galgalia New B.G. Rail Line" as the petitioner has not been given single penny for the compensation either for the land acquired or for the construction thereupon;
(ii) for the direction(s) to the Respondents not to acquire the land without giving proper compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (the Act for the sake of brevity);
(iii) To issue any other writ/writs and/or direction/directions as your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
3. That it will suffice if the lady, Jahana Khatun @ Jahana Begum is allowed to approach the District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj ( respondent no. 5) so that an Patna High Court CWJC No.7446 of 2024(2) dt.27-07-2026
appropriate order could be passed.
4. Learned State counsel has no objection.
5. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioners to approach the District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj within a period of four weeks who shall be duty bound to look into the matter and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four months thereafter.
munindra/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U