Timely resolution of land acquisition compensation claims is essential for upholding the rights of eligible claimants.

Order on Board

27/06/2025

1. Counsel for the petitioners prays for the following relief(s):-

(i)To call for the record for the perusal of this Hon’ble Court.

(ii) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondent No. 2 to forthwith comply with the order dated 30.12.2024 passed by respondent No. 1 and direct the respondent No. 2 to decide the application dated 10.01.2025 and distribute the awarded compensation amount of Rs. 21,17,053/- relating to Khasra No. 182/1 (area 0.141 hectares) in sevan equal parts amoung the eligible claimants, in accordance with law..

(iii) That any other relief which this court thinks fit in the interest of justice & equity.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent No. 1 in not deciding the petitioners’s appeal under Section 3(6)(5) National Highway Act 1956. Further the petitioners is seeking a direction to the respondent No. 1 vide order dated 30.12.2024 whereby respondent No. 2 was instructed to conduct a proper enquiry and distribute the land acquisition compensation amount of Rs. 21,17,053 (relating to Khasra No. 182/1, area 0.141 hectares, sitauted in village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur) in seven equal parts among the eligible claimants. The said land was acquired for construction of the Ambikapur Bilaspur National Highway, and compensation was awarded vide award dated 13.06.2019. Despite submitting a representation dated 10.01.2025 to respondent No. 2 for compliance, till date no action has been taken, therefore he prays for a direction to the concerned authorities to decide his representation and thereafter, the distribute the land acquisition compensation amount may be released at the earliest.

3. Learned State Counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for petitioners seeking direction to respondent-authorities to consider the pending claim towards the land acquisition compensation amount, she is having no objection to the limited prayer and if the claim of the petitioners is pending, it will be considered in accordance with law.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of the same at this stage directing the respondent-authorities to consider/decide the claim/representation of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law within 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If it is found that the petitioners are entitled for the land acquisition compensation amount which was awarded on 13.06.2019, the same shall be disbursed at the earliest.

6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of.