Bhojpuri v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 766 of 2018 Bhojpuri S/o S/o Sadanand Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Mahadev Pali, Tahsil Dabhara, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralay, Thana Naya Raipur, Tahsil, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2.

Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue Cum Land Acquisition Officer) Dabhara District Of Janjgir Champa, Thana, Tahsil, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : JanjgirChampa, Chhattisgarh 3.

The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Of National Highway Of State Of Chhattisgarh, National Highway Zone, Raipur, Thana, Tahsil Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Shri N.K. Malviya, Advocate.

For Respondents No. 1 & 2 : Shri Arun Sao, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondent No. 3 : Shri R.K. Kesharwani, Standing Counsel. Order On Board 20/03/2018 (1) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the competent authority has already passed an award under the provisions of National Highway Act, 1956 (henceforth "Act, 1956") and the Central Government has already appointed Arbitrator under Section 3(G)(5) of the Act, 1956.

(2) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. (3) In view of above, since the central Government has already appointed Arbitrator, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the petitioner prefers a claim before the Arbitrator within a period of one month from today, the said Arbitrator shall consider and decide the petitioner's claim/dispute expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of presentation of the representation.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge