IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2940 of 2022 Date of Decision: 04.12.2024 ______________________________________________________________

Manish Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. B.S.Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Mr.

Munish Datwalia, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr.

B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr.

Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Since despite there being utilization of the land of the petitioner for construction of “Chamaru Jachli Mathaik road”, petitioner has not been paid compensation by the department after acquiring the land, he has approached this Court in the instant proceedings filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying therein for following main reliefs:

“(a) Writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents to initiate acquisition proceedings qua the land of the petitioner used for the construction of road i.e. Chamaru Jachli Mathaik road denoted by Khasra No.153/1 and 154/1 situated at Mohal C