Bikul Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1010 of 2016 Bikul Singh S/o Ratan Singh, Aged About 72 Years Occupation Agriculturist, R/o Village Karchua, Post Khandsara, Outpost Khandsara, Tahsil & Distt. Bemetara (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Land Acquisition Mahanadi Building, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Post New Raipur, Police Station Rakhi, Tahsil & Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. The Collector, Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Post, Police Station, Tahsil & Distt. Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh)

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Department Of Irrigation, Baloda Bazar, Post, P.S., Tahsil & Distt. Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh)

4. The Land Acquisition Officer, Department Of Land Acquisition, Mahanadi Building, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Post New Raipur, P.S. Rakhi, Tahsil & Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

5. The Executive Engineer, Bhowa Mahanadi Scheme Department Of Irrigation, Baloda Bazar, Distt. Baloda Bazar (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents Shri Sudhir Verma, counsel for the petitioner/s. Shri Satish Gupta, Govt. Advocate for the State on advance copy. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 22/04/2016 This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking direction to the respondents to make payment at the present market value of the land. 2.

On petitioner's own showing, the land acquisition proceeding was drawn way back in the year 1975. There is nothing on record to show that the petitioner dissatisfied with the compensation, sought reference under Section 18 of the then applicable Land Acquisition Act, 1984. Several decades thereafter, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking payment of compensation at higher rate. The

petition is as misconceived as it could be.

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The petition is accordingly dismissed.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti