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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/2785/2017disposed off

Heeralal v. Union Of India

2017-10-30Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.

of 2017

1. Heeralal, S/o Kanhaiyalal Kodwani, aged bout 63 years,

2. Manoharlal, S/o Shri Kanhaiyalal Kodwani, aged about 50 years,

3. Ashok Kumar, S/o Shri Kanhaiyalal Kodwani, aged about 57 years,

4. Mahesh Kumar, S/o Shri Kanhaiyalal Kodwani, aged about 54 years, All R/o Bungalow No.5, Banyan Tree Enclave, Khamardeeh Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) ---- Petitioners

Versus

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

2. National Highway Authorities of India, Through Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, 5196, Behind BTI College, Shankarnagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Keshav Dewangan, Advocate.

For Respondent No. 1/UOI : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Standing Counsel. For Respondent No. 2 :

Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Advocate.

For Respondent No.3/State : Mr. Aditya Sharma, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 3 0 /10/ Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners would submit that in spite of award dated 18.07.2016 passed by the respondent No. 3 in favour of the petitioners, no compensation has been paid to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition of their land till date. The petitioners have also preferred

several representations to the respondent No. 02- National Highway Authorities of India, but the same have not been considered and decided till date, therefore, directions may be issued to the respondent authority for disbursing the amount of compensation to the petitioners expeditiously. 2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable and is accordingly allowed.

4.

Be that as it may, the respondent No. 2- National Highway Authorities of India is directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representation qua their land strictly in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four weeks from today.

5.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

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