IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2103 of 2020 th Decided on 12 December 2025 Prem Chand and others …Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge

1 Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral By way of this petition, the petitioner, inter alia, has hprayed for the following relief:-

g “It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this petition may kindly be allowed throughout with cost and the i respondents may kindly be directed to initiate the H acquisition proceedings for acquiring the land of the petitioner utilized for the construction of road as envisaged under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in a time bound manner and pay the compensation to the petitioner and other benefits including payment of damages of the land illegally utilized since 1984 till the compensation is awarded in his favour after summoning the record of the respondents and justice be done.”

2. The grievance of