Patna High Court
CWJC/10489/2026 of Shanti Kumari @ Shanti Devi @ Sumitra Devi Vs The State of Bihar on 21 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10489 of 2026 ====================================================== Shanti Kumari @ Shanti Devi @ Sumitra Devi D/o Late Deoraj Singh resident of village Gangouli Tola (Gajbore) P.S. Dehri District Rohtas at Sasaram At present Wife of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10489 of 2026
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Shanti Kumari @ Shanti Devi @ Sumitra Devi D/o Late Deoraj Singh resident of village Gangouli Tola (Gajbore) P.S. Dehri District Rohtas at Sasaram At present Wife of Rameshwar Singh resident of village Mahuaon P.S. Obra District Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar through Director Land Acquisition Department, Govt. of Bihar
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District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram
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District Land Acquisition Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram
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Sheela Devi Wife of Late Kamta Singh resident of village Gangouli Tola (Gajbore) P.S. Dehri District-Rohtas at Sasaram
5.
Kalawati Devi wife of Late Ram Deo Singh resident of village Gangouli Tola (Gajbore) P.S. Dehri District-Rohtas at Sasaram
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
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Mr. Bachan Jee Ojha, Advocate
For the State
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Mr. Government Pleader (27)
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Mr. Shankar Kumar Thakur, AC to GP-27
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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21-07-2026 Heard Mr. Bachan Jee Ojha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State counsel.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to distribute the compensation (Award) among Co-sharers of acquired landed Patna High Court CWJC No.10489 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026
properly in accordance with their share situated in Mauza Gangouli Khata no. 526/ 571 and 581/631 of different Survey/ Chak Kheshra for the Purpose of Railway department of D.F.C.C. I. L (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited) and petitioner lady is also one of the co-sharer.
(ii) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities not to distribute the share of the petitioner till the decision of Title Suit No. 1010 of 2021 filed by the petitioner pending in the Court of Civil Judge (S.D)-1 Rohtas at Sasaram.
(iii) to grant any other relief/reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the widow petitioner is heard by the respondent no.3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram.
4. Learned State counsel has no objection.
Patna High Court CWJC No.10489 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026
5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Rohtas at Sasarm in next four weeks who shall be after noticing/hearing the parties taking the matter to its logical conclusion in accordance with law, at an earliest preferably within a period of four months.
vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U