High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/2294/2016disposed off

Smt. Mehrunnisha Begum v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

2016-09-14Hon'Ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2294 of 2016

1. Smt. Mehrunnisha Begum W/o Mohammed Kasim, Aged About 57 Years R/o Khaparganj, Police Station Civil Lines, Bilaspur, Distirct Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

3. The Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

4. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Pendra Division, Pendra Road, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Shri Rakesh Pandey & Shri Abhishek Pandey, Advocates For Respondent/State Shri Shashank Thakur, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 14/09/2016 1.

The petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondents to assess the amount of compensation and make payment of adequate compensation along with interest @ 18% per

annum from August, 2005 when the Department of Public Works, Pendra Division, has constructed KhargahaniMangla-Bilaspur Road by using part of petitioners' land. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners would draw attention of the Court to the documents Annexure - P/5 & P/8 wherein it is substantiated that the petitioners' land has been used for such construction of road and the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Pendra Division has already submitted requisition before the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) for initiating land acquisition proceedings. 3.

In view of the documents Annexure - P/5 & P/8, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the concerned Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)-cum-Land Acquisition Officer shall decide the issue regarding initiation of land acquisition proceedings in respect of petitioners' land, if the same has been used for construction of road, within a period of three months and, thereafter, shall complete the land acquisition proceedings at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months from the date of initiation of land acquisition proceedings.

Sd/- Judge Gowri Prashant Kumar Mishra