MANMASI LAKRA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr.P. Gangopadhyaya, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ram Kishore Prasad, learned Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 1, Mr. Ar -vind Kumar Jha and Mrs. Subha Jha, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 as also Mr. Manjul Prasad, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

(2.) IN this writ application the petitioner has prayed for appointment of an arbitrator under the provisions of Section 8(i)(b) of the Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 in respect of the land measuring 9.73 acres of Plot Nos. 3, 246. 247,250 and 264 of Khata No. 15 of Mauja Sidrol, P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi.

(3.) THE Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi on 4.3.1992 passed an order in Land Acquisition Case No. 7(Mty)/1986 -87 rejecting the Objection of the Land Losers/Claimants which was challenged vide CWJC No. 1543 of 1992(R) before the then Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court. That case was again allowed and the respondents were directed to take immediate steps for appointment of Arbitrator in accordance with law. According to the petitioner, the abovementioned order clearly stipulates that compensation can be determined only by the Arbitrator.