Radha Krishna Swami Mandir v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2266 of 2020 Radha Krishna Swami Mandir Through Its Sarwarakar Bhooshan Prasad Tiwari S/o Shshankar Prasad Tiwari, Aged 53 Years, R/o House No. 84, Dandesara, Nawagaon Purda, Durg Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Collector Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh

3. Sub- Divisional Officer (R) Cum- Land Acquisition Officer Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Advocate For State :

Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Dy. AG Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 20/10/2020

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is the non releasing of the compensation quantified under award passed under Land Acquisition Case No. 02/A-82 Year 2015-16 where the compensation quantified in the award is Rs. 25,53,599/- which till date has not been disbursed though the award has been passed as early as on 05.04.2017.

2. On the previous date of hearing, this Court had asked the State counsel to seek instructions. Shri Mateen Siddiqui, Dy. AG appearing for the State today submits that he has instructions from respondent

No.2 that process has already begun for compliance of the award and for payment of compensation to the petitioners if they are entitled for in accordance with law and same shall also be completed at the earliest.

3. Given the said submissions by the counsel for the State, this Court is of the opinion that writ petition itself on the said submission can be disposed of directing respondent No.3 to ensure that the award dated 05.04.2017 so far as temple is concerned is released at the earliest in accordance with law preferably within a period of 8 weeks' from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit