Ram Singh v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3036 of 2018 • Ram Singh S/o Shri Hira Lal, Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Daad Karwa, Post Revati, Tahsil Pratappur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Collector, District Surguja Chhattisgarh

3. The Sub Divisional OfÏcer (Rev.) Cum Prescribed Authority, Land Acquisition, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh

4. The Chief Engineer /Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highway Area, Pension Bada, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

5. The Upper Commissioner, Surguja Division, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. Dashrath Kushwaha, Advocate For Respondent/State Mr. Shashank Thakur, Government Advocate Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 31/10/2018

1. Despite there being an order passed by the Arbitrator appointed under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956, the amount of compensation has not been paid to the petitioner.

2. Petitioner has already moved representation for release of the amount, but no order has yet been passed for releasing the amount in his favour.

3. Let the concerned Land Acquisition OfÏcer make payment of the amount awarded by the Arbitrator within a period of 1 month from today. The petitioner's entitlement to interest on the awarded amount is left open to be determined as and when the petitioner make such prayer and prefer fresh writ petition for which liberty is reserved in his favour.

4. The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna