Mahettar v. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 270 of 2019

1. Mahettar S/o Shri Sadhuram Patel Aged About 72 Years,

2. Mohitram S/o Santram Patel Aged About 88 Years, Both are R/o Village Chaple, Tahsil And Block- Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioners

Versus

1. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)/ Land Acquisition Officer, Tahsil Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Engineer, National Highway Authority Raipur, Through Kharsia Division, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioners:- Mr. Jeet Patel, Advocate.

For Respondent/State:- Mr. Sudeep Verma, Dy, G.A. For Respondent/NHAI:- Mr. K.G. Yadav, Advocate.

Order On Board By Prashant Kumar Mishra, J.

26/02/2019

1. It appears, compensation has been assessed by the SDO (Revenue), Champa on account of acquisition of land belonging to the petitioners for construction of Bilaspur - Urdawal National Highway and bypass road on NH No.200/49 and the petitioners were informed to receive the amount of compensation. However,

according to the petitioner's counsel, the amount has not yet been paid despite several visits to the Office of the Land Acquisition Officer.

2. Considering the entire facts situation of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with direction that in the events, the amount has not yet been disbursed to the petitioners and they are lawfully entitled to receive the said amount of compensation, the concerned SDO (Revenue), shall disburse the amount of compensation to the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of submission of representation along with certified copy of this order. The petitioners' entitlement to interest on the awarded amount is left open to be determined as and when the petitioners make such prayer and prefer fresh writ petition for which liberty is reserved in their favour.

3. The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Ayushi