JUDGMENT

Vivek Singh Thakur, J. (Oral) - This Petition has been filed against omission of respondents to acquire the land of Petitioners in accordance with law for utilization to construct Mari-Ka-Ghat Dingar-Kinnar-Mathana Road in Mauja Lana Chhabyul, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmaur, H.P., seeking directions to respondents to pay suitable compensation/damages on account of occupation and utilization of land including damage caused to trees etc. of Petitioners for the said road from the date of actual taking over the possession of acquired land in accordance with law under the relevant provisions of relevant Act.

2. Petitioners'' case is that aforesaid road was constructed without acquiring the land in accordance with law and also without consent of the owners. However, lands of other villagers of village Lana Chhubyal was utilized for construction of the same road was acquired by respondents vide award No. 14 of 2001, announced on 11th February, 2002 by Land Acquisition Collector, HPPWD South Zone, Winter Field, Shimla-3 (Annexure P-3) and also that land of adjacent villages utilized for the same road was also acquired by respondents by passing award No. 4 of 2001 dated 5th Octobe