JUDGMENT

Satyen Vaidya, J.—Petitioner has prayed for following substantive reliefs:—

(a) That the order dated 01.09.2021 (Annexure P-18) passed by the respondent whereby the application for reference under Section 64 had been rejected, may be quashed and set aside.

(b) That the application under Section 64 of the Act of Right to Fair compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 may be allowed and the dispute may be referred to the Authority as specified under Section 64 of the Act.

(c) That the petitioner may be suitably compensated on account of legal malafides of respondent.

2. Petitioner was recorded owner of land comprised in Khata No.3, Khatauni No.3, Khasra No. 1224/793, measuring 00-19-13 Hectares in Mohal Tatapani, Tehsil Karsog, District Mandi, H.P.

3. On 06.02.2013, Special Secretary Public Works, Government of H.P., issued notification under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for acquisition of land in villages Tatapani and Kidia of Tehsil Karsog and District Mandi, H.P. for public purpose i.e. for construction of Tatapani-Shakrala road. Out of the above mentioned land of the petitioner, land measuring 0-9-2 hecta