Vikas K. Pincha And Another v. N.H. Authority Of India, Ministry Of Road, Transport And Highways, Thr. Project Director And ANR.

2026:BHC-NAG:3307-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 1757 OF 2026 Vikas K. Pincha and another .Vs.

National Highways Authority of India and another _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Mr Aniket Sawal, Adv. a/w. Mr Harnish Gadhia, Advocate for the petitioner/s CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATED : 25 th FEBRUARY , 2026 .

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to carry out the correction of the area of land bearing survey No. 361 in the prayer clause (A) and wherever it appears in the petition. Permission is granted. 3.

The correction be carried out forthwith.

4.

The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners are the owners of land bearing survey No.361, admeasuring 0.94 H.R of Mouza Gondkhairi, Taluka Kalmeshwar, District Nagpur. 5.

The petitioners, when downloaded the 7/12 extract of the above mentioned land, they came to know that 0.48 H.R. land has been acquired by the respondent No.1. When the petitioners contacted the respondent Nos. 1 and 2,

the response was that the land has been acquired for the purpose of construction of national highway.

6.

However, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that before such acquisition neither any notice was issued to the petitioners nor any compensation has been paid. 7.

In view of the above, the petitioners issued a legal to the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 on 01.01.2026 claiming such relief of acquisition and compensation under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 8.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that inspite of such notice, the respondents have neither responded to the said notice nor have acted upon the same. 9.

In view of the above, we direct the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to treat the legal notice dated 01.01.2026, which is on record at Page 17 (Annexure-B), as a representation submitted by the petitioners for the aforesaid relief. 10.

Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are further directed to decide such representation in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order of this court.

11.

The petitioners undertake to produce the copy of this order before the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 within a period of one week from today.

12.

The decision taken thereupon shall be communicated to the petitioners within a period of two weeks thereafter.

13.

The writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

[RAJ D. WAKODE, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 25/02/2026 19:13:11