Paharu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2090 of 2016 • Paharu S/o Late Sukul Satnami, Aged About 80 Years R/o Vill Bharrakuda, Tahsil Katghora, Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Tah. & Dist. Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Korba, Dist. Korba (Chhattisgarh)

3. Sub Divisional OfÏcer, Water Resources Department, Katghora, Dist. Korba (Chhattisgarh)

4. Land Acquisition OfÏcer/ Sub Divisional OfÏcer (Revenue) Katghora, Tah. Katghora, Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. H.V. Sharma, Advocate For Respondent /State Mr. P.K. Bhaduri, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 22/8/2016

1. Heard.

2. Indisputably, after acquisition of the petitioner's land for construction of Katsira Dam and during pendency of WPC No.2526/2010, the acquisition proceedings have been completed and the amount of compensation has already been assessed.

3. The object of preferring this petition is to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to receive the amount of compensation under protest reserving his right to challenge the inadequacy of compensation.

4. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event, the petitioner prefers an application seeking disbursal of the amount of compensation under protest, the compensation amount shall be disbursed to him within 04 weeks from the date of submission of application.

5. If the petitioner is aggrieved by inadequate compensation, he may take recourse to the remedies available to him in law, if so advised.

Sd/- Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Shyna