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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/2829/2017disposed off

Hemant Singh Tomar v. Union Of India

2017-10-25Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2829 of 2017

1. Hemant Singh Tomar S/o Shri H.C.Tomar, Aged About 32 Years R/o House No.7, Tomar Bhawan, Dunda Road, Deo Nagar, Deopuri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Prashant Singh Tomar S/o Shri H.C.Tomar, Aged About 19 Years R/o House No.7, Tomar Bhawan, Dunda Road, Deo Nagar, Deopuri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioners

Versus

1. Union of India Through Secretary Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, New Delhi.

2. National Highway Authorities of India, Through Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, 5196, Behind BTI College, Shankarnagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Rev.), Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate.

For Respondent No.2 :

Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Adv. General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 25/10/17 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners would submit that in spite of award dated 18.07.2016 passed by the respondent No. 3 in favour of the petitioners, no compensation has been paid to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition of their lands till date. The petitioners have also preferred several representations to the respondent No. 02- National Highway Authorities of India, but it has not been considered till date. Therefore, directions may be issued to the respondent authority for disbursing the

compensation amount to the petitioners expeditiously. 2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.

The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable and is accordingly allowed.

4.

Be that as it may, the respondent No. 02- National Highway Authorities of India is directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representation qua their land strictly in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four weeks from today.

5.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka