JUDGEMENT
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(1.)Heard counsel for the parties. As in all the cases, identical questions have been raised, as such, all the cases are being disposed of by a common order. For brevity, the facts of CWJC No. 328 of 2014 is being taken into consideration.
(2.)In the present case i.e. CWJC No. 328 of 2014, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 28th August, 2013 (Annexure-7) passed in Record No. 5 of 2012-13 by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Kishanganj (Respondent No. 3) under Section 6(3) of the Bihar Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2010 (hereinafter, in short, referred to as the "Conversion Act") by which he has arbitrarily and illegally levied Rs. 1,11,251/- as conversion fee and Rs. 1,55,625/- (sic - Rs. 55,625/-?) as penalty being 50 per cent of the conversion fee on the petitioner's land and issued demand notice dated 28th August, 2013 (Annexure-8) against the petitioner for payment of total amount of Rs. 1,66,876/-.
(3.)Filtering the unnecessary facts, petitioner runs a brick-kiln in the name and style "M/s. Narayan Tiwari Bricks" situated in Village-Raja Ganw in the district of Kishanganj. The brick-kiln was established in the year 2005-06. As has been claimed, the area of the brick-kiln is 1.67 Acre, out of total area of 3.27 acres of land and rest 1.67 acres of land is used for drying the raw bricks for 3-4 months and later on it is used for agricultural purpose.
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