Digitally signed YOGESH by YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date: 2026.04.15

2026:CGHC:16503 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1428 of 2020 Vakeel Ahmad S/o Shri Hatim Kahn, Aged About 57 Years R/o House No. 90, Gaji Nagar, Birgaon, Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - Union of Bharat Through Its Secretary Ministry of Road, Transport And Highway, New Delhi

2 - National Highway Authority of India Through Project Director And Project Implementation Unit 51/96, Behind B T I College, Shankar Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Regional Officer National Highway Authority of India, Anupam Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

4 - The Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)

Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Shivam Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Kishan Lal Sahu, Advocate For Respondents No.2 & 3 : Mr. B. Gopa Kumar, Advocate For State/Respondent No.4 : Mr. Siddharth Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

Order on Board

09.04.2026

1. By filing the present petition, the petitioner calls in question the inaction and arbitrary conduct of the respondent authorities in failing to depo