Balmukund Chandrakar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2097 of 2018

1. Balmukund Chandrakar S/o Late Shri Gokul Chandrakar, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Village - Palaud, P. H. No. 21, Mandir Hasaud, Tahsil - Aarang District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Harnarayan Chandrakar S/o Late Shri Gokul Chandrakar, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Village And Post Kunkuri, Police Station - Kunkuri, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh.

3. Sonuram Chandrakar S/o Late Shri Jhumuklal Chandrakar, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Avanti Vihar Colony, Telibandha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

4. Nathuram Chandrakar S/o Late Shri Mohar Singh Chandrakar, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Village And Post - Khauli, Police Station Mandir Hasaud, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Police Station New Raipur Tahsil Raipur Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Naya Raipur Development Authority, Through Chief Executive Officer, Naya Raipur Development Authority, Mantralaya, Near Mahanadi Gate Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub - Divisional Officer ( Revenue ) Cum - Land Acquisition Officer, Aarang And Abhanpur Division, Head Office, Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Vaibhav A. Goverdhan, Advocate.

For Respondents / State :

Mr. Gary Mukhopadhyay, G. A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 01/08/18 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that petitioners land have been acquired by the respondent authorities way back on 01.06.2013 but the compensation have been paid to them after a lapse of about 5 years on 16.03.2018 but interest on the said amount of compensation has not been paid to them as provided under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.

Be that as it may, the petitioners are at liberty to make representation before the respondent authorities for grant of interest on the said amount of compensation that will be considered and decided by the authorities, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

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It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. It is for the authority to consider and decide the petitioners' representation strictly in accordance with law. 5.

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

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka