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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18416/2024 Madanlal S/o Shri Mohanlal, Aged About 48 Years, Resident Of Lal Bagh, Nathdwara, Tehsil- Nathdwara, Dist.- Rajsamand.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The National Highway Authority Of India, Through Chairman, G-5 And 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

2. The Prescribed Authority (Land Acquistion), Additional District Collector And Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate-Rajasmand (Raj.).

3. The Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India (Nhai), Project Implementation Unit, 10 A, Panchwati, Udaipur.

----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6039/2023

1. Ram Singh Rao S/o Shri Madan Singh, Aged About 49 Years, Resident Of Chouhata, Khandel, Tehsil Railmangra, District Rajsamand.

2. Indra Pal Singh Rao S/o Shri Madan Singh, Aged About 35 Years, Resident Of Rao Mohalla, Khandel, Tehsil Railmangra, District Rajsamand.

----Petitioners Versus

1. The National Highway Authority Of India, Through Chairman, G-5 And 6, Sector-10, Dwarka New Delhi.

2. The Prescribed Authority (Land Acquisiition And Additional District Magistrate), Collectrate Rajsamand, District Rajsamand (Raj.).

3. Project Director Nhai, Project Implementation Unit, 6-A-1, R.c. Vyas Colony, Bhilwara.

----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9485/2024 Sajjan Devi Chordia W/o Shri Ganpat Chordia, Aged About 74 Years, Resident Of 313, Bhilwara Road, Near Post Rajsamand.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The National Highway Authority Of India, Through Chairman, G-5 And -, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

2. The Competent Authority, (Land Acquisition) And Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate- Rajsamand, District Rajsamand (Raj.).

3. Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India, Project Implementation Unit, 59-B Bapunagar (W), Road No. 5, Senthi, Chittorgarh.

----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9577/2024 Ganpat Lal Chordiya S/o Shri Keshu Lal, Aged About 89 Years, Resident Of 313, Bhilwara Road, Rajsamand.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The National Highway Authority Of India, Through Chairman, G-5 And 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

2. The Competent Authority, (Land Acquisition) And Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate- Rajsamand, District Rajsamand (Raj.).

3. Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India, Project Implementation Unit, 59-B, Bapunagar (W), Road No. - 5, Senthi, Chittorgarh.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.S. Sisodia For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinit Sanadhya Ms. Priyanka Gopa HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT

Judgment

10/02/2026

1. Present bunch of writ petitions has been filed praying for similar relief, i.e., for issuance of directions to respondent- authorities to re-determine amount of compensation granted under awards passed by Competent Authority Land Acquisition (“CALA”) after 31.12.2014 in accordance with provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (“RFCTLARR Act, 2013”).

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that issue involved in present case stands squarely covered by judgment dated 27.03.2017 passed by this Court in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.

13114/2016 [Man Singh & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.], wherein this Court, while considering the effect of Section 105(3) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, has held that the CALA is required to determine compensation payable in lieu of acquisition in accordance with the provisions contained in First Schedule of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 in cases where the award was not declared before 31.12.2014. In Man Singh (supra), since the award had been passed after 31.12.2014, this Court directed respondent- authorities to re-determine the compensation payable to petitioners in terms of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, within a stipulated period. Relevant part of judgment passed in Man Singh (Supra) is quoted below:-

“4. As a matter of fact, the issue regarding applicability of the provisions of the Act of 2013 fo