Kranti Kumar Tamrakar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No. 1616 of 2018 Kranti Kumar Tamrakar, son of late Nandu Prasad Tamrakar, aged about 80 years, R/o. C/o. Prakash Tamrakar, Bada Bazar, Mungeli, P.S. City Kotwali, Mungeli, Tahsil and District Mungeli (C.G.) ----Petitioner

Versus

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State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Collector, Mungeli, District Mungeli (C.G.) 2.

Sub Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Mungeli, Tahsil and District Mungeli (C.G.) ---- Non-applicants For Petitioner : Mr. G.P. Kurre,,Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Ratan Pusty, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 18/06/2018 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that inadequate compensation has been paid to the petitioner in lieu of acquisition of his land. (2) Per contra, counsel for the State/respondent would submit that the petitioner has an alternative remedy under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (henceforth "Act, 2013") for enhancement of the compensation.

(3) In view of above, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedy under Section 64 of the Act, 2013 for enhancement of the compensation in accordance with law.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-