DHAMMANAND AND 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/1621/2025 · 2025-10-29
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 1621 of 2025 Court No. - 29 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Akhileshwar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State-respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been preferred for the following reliefs:-
"I. Issue a Writ, order direction in the Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the compensation of plot no.272 area. 1500 verge meter situated in Village Ibrahimpur, Tehsil-Nizamabad, District- Azamgarh which was utilized in construction of Road without acquisition and without compensation. Π. Issue writ order cr direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to of decide the representation the petitioners dated 5.10.2024 (Contained as Annexure no.4 to this writ petition) pending before the respondents. 3. At the very outset, learned Standing Counsel informed to the Court that for redressal of grievance of tenure holders, claiming certain right/title over their land, the State Government had issued detailed Government Order dated 12.05.2016, which provides that in case the claimant files claim supported with requisite documents, the same would be considered by the District Level Committee for ensuring adequate compensation in the light of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (in short the 'Act 2013'). He submits that once the efficacious remedy is available to the petitioners, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioners within a reasonable time and submit its report to the Chairman/District Magistrate, who may accord adequate compensation accordingly. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relief prayed Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Poonam Yadav, Raj Karan Yadav, Yadvendra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Dhammanand And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
in the instant matter, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioners to make fresh representation along with true attested copy of the instant order before District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks. In the event, such representation is made, the District Level Committee shall consider the claim of the petitioners sand ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter.
October 30, 2025 Pkb/ WRIC No. 1621 of 2025 2 (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRAMOD KUMAR BAJPAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad