High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/964/2021disposed off

Jagdish Prasad Bondia v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-02-22Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 964 of 2021 Jagdish Prasad Bondia S/o Radhakishan Aged About 67 Years R/o Marwadi Para Post Tahsil and District Jharsogda Odisha --- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Janjgir District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Cum Land Acquisition Officer Dabhara Janjgir District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For the petitioner : Mr. Anuroop Panda, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shreya Mishra, Dy.Govt. Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .02.2021

1. The relief as claimed by the petitioner is for an appropriate direction on application filed u/s 33 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 before respondent No.3.

2. It is submitted that the award was passed on 22.11.2018 of Land Acquisition proceedings and the application has been filed for enhancement of the compensation, therefore, the petitioner approached the authority by moving the application on 24.12.2018, which has not been decided till date. He further submits that the Division Bench of this Court has laid down law for the purpose of quantifying compensation, therefore, the authority may be directed to take into account the law laid down by this Court along with

other guidelines prevailing for quantifying the compensation.

3. Learned State Counsel do not oppose the fact.

4. Considering the limited prayer, the petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondents 2 & 3 to decide the application of the petitioner under Section 33 of the Act, 2013 taking into consideration the judgment laid down by the Court and the guidelines existing in this record. The said application may be decided within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o