IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI

WRIT PETITION No.6656 of 2025

REKCHAND AND OTHERS

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHER

Appearance:

Shri Sankalp Kochar - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Bhuwan Deshmukh – Government Advocate for the

respondents No.1 and 2/State.

Shri Bharat Singh – Advocate alongwith Shri Kaustubh

Pathak – Advocate for the respondent No.3.

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Reserved on : 18/12/2025

Post on : 12/01/2026

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O R D E R

The petitioners have approached this Court under Article 226

of the Constitution of India seeking following relief :-

―7.1 Allow this petition with costs and declare that the proceedings initiated under Old Land Acquisition Act have lapsed;

7.2 Allow Respondent to initiate fresh land acquisition proceedings, if so desired under the provisions of New Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

7.3 Allow this petition with costs.

7.4 Any other or further orders as deemed fit to this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners.‖

2. It is the case of the petitioners that they