Smt. Pushpa Bai Agrawal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1743 of 2018

1. Smt. Pushpa Bai Agrawal, W/o Late Shri Sagarmal Agrawal, aged about 78 years, R/o 26/943, Ravi Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. Raj Kumar Agrawal, S/o Late Shri Sagarmal Agrawal, aged about 50 years, R/o 26/943, Ravi Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. The Collector, Durg, District Durg (C.G.)

3. Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Patan Durg, District Durg (C.G.)

4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Division Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Division Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Akash Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. R.N. Pusty, G. A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 29/06/18 1.

Pursuant to the order of this Court passed in WPC No. 3280 of 2017 dated 07.12.2017, the Collector, District Durg has passed an order and directed the Land Acquisition Officer on 02.04.2018 for initiating land acquisition proceeding on the petitioner's land. But after passing of the order by the Collector, the petitioner has not approached the said authorities and has directly approached this Court.

2.

In view of the above, the petitioner would be at liberty to make representation before the Land Acquisition Officer / Department of Water Resources for initiating land acquisition proceeding on his land as directed by the Collector on 02.04.2018.

3.

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

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka