Krishna Kumar Tiwari v. Shri Kirtiman Rathour

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 67 of 2019 Krishna Kumar Tiwari S/o Late Shri Laxmi Prasad Tiwari, aged about 55 years, R/o Village Bharari (Wia Ganiyari) P.S. Kota Tahsil Takhatpur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Petitioner

Versus

Shri Kirtiman Rathour, aged about 50 years, The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)/Land Acquisition Officer, Kota Distt. Bilaspur CG ---- Respondent For Petitioner :

Mr. Vipin Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent/Contemnor :

Mr. Anup Majumdar, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 02/04/2019

1. This contempt petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the order dated 23/07/2018 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 2010 of 2018.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order complained of has not been complied with substantially and it has been flouted willfully.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent/contemnor submits that the remedy of the petitioner is to file application under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (henceforth, 'Act of 2013').

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions and went through the records with utmost circumspection.

5. It appears from the records that petitioner's representation has been considered and decided and it has already been held that the remedy of the petitioner is to file application under Section 64 of the Act of 2013.

6. In view of the aforesaid observations, the contempt petition is closed. However, Petitioner is at liberty to proceed further in accordance with law. Rule issued against the contemnor is discharged. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Pawan