Dr. Anand Saxena v. Union Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2494 of 2017 Dr. Anand Saxena S/o S/o Shri Vinod Bihari Saxena, Aged about 59 years, R/o- C-3, Tagore Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. National Highway Authority of India, Through Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, 5196, Behind B T I College, Shankar Nagar, Raipur

3. Land Acquisition Officer-Cum- Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Keshav Dewangan, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Shri Prasoon Bhaduri, G.A. for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11/09/17 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's land has been acquired by respondents No. 1 and 2 for the purpose of widening of Raipur- Dhamtari National Highway, in lieu of which an award has been passed on 18.07.2016 in favour of the petitioner by respondent No. 3, but till date the compensation as awarded has not been disbursed by respondents No. 1 and 2. The petitioner has also preferred several representations but to no avail, hence this writ petition. 2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, the respondents No. 1 and 2 are directed to consider petitioner's representation and do the needful for disbursing the

compensation amount as awarded by respondent No. 3 expeditiously preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka