Haldhar Patel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3038 of 2021 • Haldhar Patel S/o Parasram Aged About 87 Years R/o Village Jampali Tehsil Pusour, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

3. Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

4. Executive Engineer Kelo Project Construction Division Lakha Head Office Kharsiya District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Surfaraj Khan, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Anmol Sharma, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 05/08/20 Heard.

1. The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for in the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondent no. 2 & 3 for taking an appropriate decision on the representation/application under section 33 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that against the award dated 26.10.2019 of

Land acquisition proceedings, the petitioner for enhancement of the compensation has approached the authorities by moving an application under Section 33 of the Act 2013 on 10.02.2020, which till date has not been decided.

3. The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for is not opposed by the State Counsel.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent no. 2 and 3 to take an appropriate decision on the application under section 33 of Act, 2013 in accordance with law at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. SDSd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu