Uttara Kumar Patel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 578 of 2019

1. Uttara Kumar Patel S/o Sukhdev Prasad Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Turkadih, Tahsil - Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

2. Kunjbihari S/o Shri Rajaram Patel Aged About 80 Years R/o Village Turkadih Moharpara, P.S. Koni, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Of Sub Division Bilaspur, Head Office, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4. National Highway Authority of India Ltd. Through Project Director, Bilaspur Unit, Abhilasha Parisar, New Bus Stand, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Kamal Kishore Patel, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Avinash Singh, P. L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 03/05/2019

1. Heard.

2. In the present petition, it is contended that though the land of the petitioners was acquired and the compensation was paid, but the

rehabilitation granted on the basis of the Notification dated 04.01.2017, which was published in an extraordinary Gazette of Chhattisgarh, has not been given. It is further contended that the petitioners have made necessary representation to the concerned authorities, therefore, the authorities may be directed to decide the representation.

3. Without entering into the merits of the case, considering the limited prayer, it is directed that if the petitioners make a fresh representation before Respondent No.2, the Respondent No.2 shall decide the same objectively within a period of 3 Months.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Jyoti