declaring the intention of the Central
Govt. to acquire such lands for the purpose of
construction of Hajipur-Darbhanga Section of
said project.
B) For issuance of a writ of mandamus
directing the respondents particularly the notified
competent authority i.e. District Land Acquisition
Officer, Samastipur (respondent no-9) and the
District Magistrate, Samastipur (respondent no-
7) to decide the objections raised by the
petitioners and other villagers under section 3(C)
(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 at the
earliest and further not to proceed with the
acquisition proceeding unless the objections
raised by the petitioners and other villagers are
decided in accordance with law per the mandate
of section 3(c) of the said act.
