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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/3326/2017disposed off

Swaroop Jain v. Union Of India

2017-12-11Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3326 of 2017

1. Swaroop Jain S/o Shri Anoop Chand Jain, aged about 46 years, R/o Akriti Tower, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgah.

2. Vijay Jain S/o Shri Anoop Chand Jain, aged about 44 years, R/o Akriti Tower, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgah. ---- 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 Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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

---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Keshav Dewangan, Advocate.

For Respondent No.2 :

Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, Govt. Advocate for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11/12/17 1.

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. 2- 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 petitioner's 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 Priyanka