JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Samuel Vanlalhriata, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. Zairemsangpuii, learned CGC for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Ms. H. Lalmalsawmi, learned Government Advocate, Mizoram appearing for the State respondent Nos.5 to 7.

2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for an order for payment of rental compensation to her for occupation of her land by the Security Forces for the period from 1996 to 11.06.2018.

3. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that she is the absolute and legal owner of a plot of land covered under Land Settlement Certificate No.Azl-282 of 1996 located at Thuampui Helipad Area, Aizawl, Mizoram. Although the said land was occupied by the Security Forces in 1996, the acquisition proceeding was initiated only on 11.06.2018 by publishing a preliminary notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (For short ‘the Act’) by the respondent No. 7, the District Collector/Deputy Commissioner, Aizawl District. It is the case of the petitioner that in spite of occupation o