Arpan Kothari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3286 of 2018 • Arpan Kothari S/o Inder Chand Kothari Aged About 40 Years R/o Kothari Bhawan, Kamptee Line, Rajnandgaon, Police Station City Kotwali, Rajnandgaon, Tahsil And District Rajnandgoan Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.

3. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Rajnandgaon Division, G.E. Road, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh

4. The Tahsildar, Tehsil And District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. Ashish Surana, Advocate For Respondent /State Mr. Shashank Thakur, Government Advocate Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 4/12/2018

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's land has been encroached and road has been constructed on it by respondent Nos.2 and 3 without initiating any land acquisition proceeding or giving compensation to the petitioner

for which the petitioner has also made representation before the respondent authorities but it has not been considered and decided till date, feeling aggrieved against which, this writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. Be that as it may, respondent No.2 is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's case expeditiously strictly in accordance with law and if the petitioner's land has been encroached and road has been constructed on it, then respondent No.2 shall do well to grant him compensation within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna