Prem Kumar Pandey v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2616 of 2018

1. Prem Kumar Pandey S/o Suresh Prasad Pandey Aged About 65 Years R/o Taparda Cottage Baikunthpur Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

2. Pran Shankar Pandey S/o Suresh Prasad Pandey Aged About 63 Years R/o Taparda Cottage Baikunthpur, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

3. Dilip Pandey S/o Suresh Prasad Pandey Aged About 59 Years R/o Taparda Cottage Baikunthpur Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

4. Shiv Sharan Pandey S/o Bansidhar Pandey Aged About 85 Years R/o Taparda Cottage Baikunthpur Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya New Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Divisional Officer ( Revenue ) And Land Acquisition Officer Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

4. Sub Divisional Officer ( Irrigation ) Belpali Minor Project Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Petitioners Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Advocate For Respondent /State Mr. AS Kachhwaha, Additional Advocate General Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra

24/9/2018

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners' land has been acquired for Belpali Canal Project by the Water Resources Department in the year 2012. However, while calculating the amount of compensation, the solatium has not been paid to the petitioners.

3. If the petitioners feel dissatisfied with the adequacy of the amount of compensation offered to them, the appropriate course is to move an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

4. The petitioners may move such application, which shall be considered by the competent authority in accordance with law.

5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna