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1983 DIGILAW 394 (SC)

Kameshwar Prasad Sharma v. State of Bihar

1983-11-10

AMARENDRA NATH SEN, P.N.BHAGWATI

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ORDER : 1. We are happy to note that the State of Bihar has decided to settle 445 families who belong to the weaker sections of community of Banda and on whose behalf claim was made in the Writ Petition, over 22.25 acres of acquired land at Mauza Ghivahi in the district of Samastipur. We are also happy to note that the State of Bihar has undertaken to the Court in an affidavit filed by Mr. Girdhar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Government of Bihar that these 445 families will be settled over the aforementioned land within a period of six months from today. In view of this decision taken and the undertaking given, which is hereby recorded, no relief needs to be given in so far as the settlement of these 445 families is concerned. But in view of the decision of the Government of Bihar recorded in the letter dated 17.7.1978 addressed by the Joint .Secretary, Department of Revenue & Land Reforms to Miss Sushma Dayal, Collector, Samastipur, namely that "out of the available public land, about 183 acres of available land may be allotted to the 445 helpless families of Banda Village." We would like the State of Bihar to consider the question of implementation of this decision of the Government. We have no doubt that the Government will also proceed to consider favourably the question of implementation of this decision for the proper rehabilitation of these families in the same spirit in which the Government has decided to rehabilitate these 445 families on 22.25 acres of acquired land. Until these families are rehabilitated on the acquired land measuring 22.25 acres at Mauza Ghivahi, the interim order made by us in regard to the Security will continue. There will be liberty to the parties to apply. The matter is disposed of accordingly.