Patna High CourtPrasadi Mahto vs State on 4 August, 2014Author:Mungeshwar SahooBench:Mungeshwar SahooIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

                       First Appeal No.339 of 1987
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Baleshwar Mahto @ Baleshwar Prasad & Ors.
                                                     .... ....Claimant-Appellant/s
                                  Versus
State of Bihar
                                          .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                      with
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                       First Appeal No. 406 of 1987
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Bilash Mahto @ Rambilash Prasad @ Rambilash Prasad Murti & Ors.
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                  Versus
State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                      with
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                    First Appeal No. 456 of 1987
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Pramod Kumar & Ors.
                                               .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                              Versus
State of Bihar
                                      .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                      with
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                   First Appeal No. 440 of 1987
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Bal Bhushan Prasad
                                              .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                             Versus
State of Bihar
                                     .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                      with
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                   First Appeal No. 442 of 1987
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Raj Kumar & Ors.
                                              .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                             Versus
State of Bihar
                                     .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                      with
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                       First Appeal No. 446 of 1987
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    Parwati Devi
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 454 of 1987
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    Prayag Mahto & ors
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 455 of 1987
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    Prasadi Mahto
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                            First Appeal No. 408 of 1987
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    Most. Sharmila Devi & Ors
                                                       .... .... Claimant- Appellant/s
                                      Versus
    State of Bihar
                                              .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 413 of 1987
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    Brahmdeo Mahto
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 415 of 1987
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    Most. Sharmila Devi & Ors.
                                                               .... ....   Claimant-Appellant/s
                                               Versus
    State of Bihar
                                                        .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                          First Appeal No. 418 of 1987
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    Surendra Kumar & Ors.
                                                     .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                    Versus
    State of Bihar
                                            .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 420 of 1987
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    Smt.Maro Devi
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                            First Appeal No. 424 of 1987
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    Most. Sharmila Devi & Ors
                                                       .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                      Versus
    State of Bihar
                                               .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 430 of 1987
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    Ram Briksh Mahto
                                                  .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
                                 Versus
    State of Bihar
                                         .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
                                                with
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                       First Appeal No. 431 of 1987
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    Doman Mahto
                                                .... .... Claimant-Appellant/s
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                                               Versus
    State of Bihar
                                     .... .... Opposite Party- Respondent/s
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    Against the Judgment and Award dated 25.03.1987 passed by
    Special Land Acquisition Judge, Nalanda at Biharsharif in L.A.
    Case No.1 of 1987 to 93 of 1987.

    Appearance :
    (In FA No. 339 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. BIDYA SAGAR
                                      Mr. Samir Kumar Ranjan
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
    (In FA No. 406 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PD.
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
    (In FA No. 456 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PRASAD
                                      Mr. Vidya Sagar
                                      Mr. Samir Kumar Ranjan
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
                                      Mr. Narmadeshwar Jha
    (In FA No. 440 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PRASAD
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
    (In FA No. 442 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PRASAD
    For the Respondent/s :
    (In FA No. 446 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PRASAD
                                      Mr. Vidya Sagar
                                      Mr. Vidya Sagar
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG1)
    (In FA No. 454 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PD.
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy )Jc To Aag.1)
    (In FA No. 455 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PD.
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
    (In FA No. 408 of 1987)
    For the Appellant/s :             Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                      Mr. Vidya Sagar
    For the Respondent/s :            Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                      Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
    (In FA No. 413 of 1987)
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           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                            Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
           (In FA No. 415 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                            Mr. Vidya Sagar
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                            Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
           (In FA No. 418 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                            Mr. Vidya Sagar
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
           (In FA No. 420 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
           (In FA No. 424 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                            Mr. Vidya Sagar
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                            Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
           (In FA No. 430 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :            Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                            Mr. Vidya Sagar
           For the Respondent/s :           Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                            Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
           (In FA No. 431 of 1987)
           For the Appellant/s :  Mr. DEONATH PD.
                                  Mr. Vidya Sagar
           For the Respondent/s : Mr. B.N.SINGH (AAG.1)
                                  Mr. H.S.Roy (Jc To Aag.1)
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Dated :4th day of August, 2014


                                        PRESENT


         CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNGESHWAR SAHOO



                           ORAL J U D G M E N T

              1.           All the claimants of these sixteen First Appeals have filed

              these First Appeals against the Judgment and Award dated 25.03.1987

              passed by the then learned Special Land Acquisition Judge, Nalanda
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        at Biharsharif in 93 Land Acquisition Case being L.A. No.1 of 1987

        to 93 of 1987.

        2.           It appears that 29 and odds acres of different lands of

        different owners was acquired by the State of Bihar for the purpose of

        construction of super grid sub station. The Collector made Award in

        the name of the different persons whose lands were acquired. Being

        dissatisfied with the Award of the Collector, the land holders filed 93

        Land Acquisitions cases which were disposed of by the Land

        Acquisition Judge.

        3.           The appellants including other appellants filed 63 First

        Appeals before the High Court. Out of the 63 First Appeals, 24 First

        Appeals were disposed of by Lok Adalat held on 21.10.2008 and

        27.03.2009whereby the State of Bihar agreed to pay Rs. 2 lakhs per

        acre to the claimants. Thereafter, 14 cases were heard by this Court

        and on 19th January, 2012 dismissed by the Judgment. Against the

        said Judgment dated 19.01.2012 passed in First Appeal No.399/87,

        398/87, 409/1987, 426/87, 427/87, 428/87, etc. the claimants filed

        civil appeal Nos.7401 of 2013 arising out of S.L.P. (C) No.14521 of

        2012 and Civil Appeal Nos.7402 of 2013 to 7412 of 2013 before the

        Hon'ble Supreme Court. The Supreme Court by terms of Judgment

        dated 02.09.2013 held as follows :-7   Patna High Court FA No.339 of 1987 dt.04-08-2014P7 / 8"It is not in dispute that in the Lok Adalat held in October,

                2008 and March, 2009 the State Government agreed to pay

                compensation to the land owners @ Rs.2 lakhs per acre.Therefore, there is no justification to deny similar benefit to

                the appellants whose lands were integral part of the

                acquisition made for construction of super grid sub

                station."4.           Accordingly, the Supreme Court allowed all the Civil

        Appeals declaring that the appellants are entitled to compensation @

        Rs.2 lakhs per acre with all statutory benefits. The State of Bihar was

        directed to pay the enhanced amount of compensation and statutory

        benefits including interest and solatium to the appellants within a

        period of three months by getting prepared demand drafts in their

        names from a nationalized bank.5.           In view of the above facts that almost all the claimants /

        land holders have been granted benefit by the Lok Adalat or by the

        Supreme Court, the matter is now covered and, therefore, all these

        First Appeals are hereby allowed.              The impugned Judgment and

        Award with respect to the appellants is modified and it is declared that

        all the appellants of these 16 First Appeals are entitled for the

        compensation @ Rs.2 lakhs per acre with all statutory benefits.
 8           Patna High Court FA No.339 of 1987 dt.04-08-2014P8 / 86.           The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the

                bank drafts be prepared in the name of appellant No.1 in each of the

                case except First Appeal No.456 of 1987 in which case the bank draft

                be prepared in the name of Shravan Kumar appellant No.1 (C) as the

                other appellants are residing outside. In view of the submissions

                above, the State of Bihar respondent is directed to pay the enhanced

                amount of compensation and statutory benefits including interest and

                solatium to the appellants within a period of three months by getting

                prepared demand draft in the names indicated above from nationalized

                bank.7.           In the result, all these First Appeals are allowed.(Mungeshwar Sahoo, J)



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