Bhagwati Prasad Tamboli, v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 159 of 2021 Bhagwati Prasad Tamboli, S/o Manohar Tamboli, Aged About 75 Years R/o Ward No. -2, Chatauna Hirri Mines, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

3. Sub -Divisional Officer (Revenue) Cum Land Acquisition Officer Bilha District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For petitioner - Shri Rajeev Shrivastava, Advocate. For State - Shri Gagan Tiwari, Dy.G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 19/01/2021 Heard.

1.

The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for in the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondent no. 2 & 3 for taking an appropriate decision on the representation/application under section 33 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 2.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that against the award dated 03.01.2017 of Land acquisition proceedings, the petitioner for enhancement of the compensation has approached the authorities by moving an application under Section 33 of the Act 2013 on 3.03.2017, which till date has not been decided.

3.

The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for is not opposed

by the State Counsel.

4.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with an observation that if the application preferred by the petitioner is pending, the respondents no. 2 and 3 shall take a decision on the application under section 33 of Act, 2013 in accordance with law at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri