Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:HHC:9859 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No. 51 of 2025 Decid ed on: 30.03.2026 State of HP and others ...Appellants.

Versus Goverdhan alias Goverdhan Dass ....Respondent.

Coram:

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice.

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Appellants: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General.

G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The present appeal takes exception to the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.10261/2023 titled Goverdhan alias Goverdhan Dass vs. State of HP and others dated 10.12.2024, whereby directions have been issued to initiate acquisition proceedings, keeping in view the fact that the land of the petitioner land had been utilized for the purpose of the construction of the road, namely “Shat to Jalugran” falling in khasra No. 834, 835 and 836 situated in Mohal Jallu, sub-

Tehsil Jari, District Kullu, HP., within four weeks under the relevant Statute vis-a-vis the land of the petitioner and award just and fair compensation.

2. The learned Single Judge noticed that the plea of the writ petitioner was that his land fhad been ut