High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/3341/2020disposed off

Kishor Kumar Agrawal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-03-12Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3341 of 2020 Kishor Kumar Agrawal S/o Purshottam Aged About 42 Years R/o Ward No. 8, Chandrapur Tahsil Dabhra District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster Managerment Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

3. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Cum Land Acquisition Officer Dabhara District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Sunita Jain, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .03.2021

1. The relief as claimed by the petitioner is for issuance of appropriate direction on the application filed under Section 33 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 before respondent no.3.

2. It is submitted that the award was passed on 22.11.2018 of Land Acquisition Proceedings and the application has been filed for enhancement of the compensation, therefore, the petitioner approached the authority by moving the application on 24.12.2018 which has not been decided till date. He further submits that the Division Bench of this Court has laid down laws for the purpose of quantifying compensation, therefore, the authority may be directed to take into account the law laid down by this Court along with

the other guidelines prevailing for quantifying the compensation.

3. Learned State counsel does not oppose the fact.

4. Considering the limited prayer, the petition is disposed of with a direction that respondents 2 & 3 shall decide the application of petitioner under Section 33 of the Act, 2013 taking into consideration the judgment laid down by the Court and the guidelines existing in this regard. The said application may be decided within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o