CHAUDHARI PRASAD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner seeks direction upon respondent No. 3 to refund the entire compensation amount received during the pendency of reference proceeding under Sec. 30 of the Land Acquisition Act in Land Reference Case No. 59/03 pending before the Land Acquisition Judge, Hazaribagh.

(2.) Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned Counsel submitted that this fact has been brought to the notice of the Land Acquisition Judge by filing application in Land Reference Case No. 59/03. The court below took notice of the said fact and passed order dated 17.11.2005 which reads as under :

(3.) In my opinion therefore, it is the Land Acquisition Judge who will take appropriate steps in the matter by passing appropriate order. Petitioner should pursue the matter before the Land Acquisition Judge in accordance with law.