Sunil S. Balani v. Union Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.2809 of 2017 1.

Sunil S. Balani S/o Shri S. R. Balani Aged About 50 Years R/o 32/407, Behind Gurudwara, Shyam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Anil S. Balani S/o Shri S. R. Balani Aged About 47 Years R/o 32/407, Behind Gurudwara, Shyam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioners

Versus

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

2. National Highway Authorities Of India, Through- Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, 5196, Behind BTI College, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Rev.) Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Keshav Dewangan, Advocate For State/Respondents :

Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Govt. Advocate and Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Assistant Solicitor General Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 24/10/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's land has been acquired by respondents No.1 & 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 & 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 & 2 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation and do the needful for disbursing 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.

(4) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-