HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 2285 of 2022 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the writ petitioners have made the following main prayer:- "I) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the opposite parties specially the opposite party Nos.2 and 4 to pay the compensation of the land Gata No.259 situated at Village Sonpura, Pargana and Tehsil Patti, District Pratapgarh in compliance of the order dated 3.3.2017 & 28/7/2017 passed by District Magistrate Pratapgarh/Arbitrator Pratapgarh to the petitioner, which is recorded in the name of the petitioner in the revenue record, which has been acquired by the Government for construction of N.H. 56 Varanasi to Sultanpur." 3. After hearing learned counsel appearing on behalf of both the parties, we are of the view that the petitioners should file a fresh application under Section 3H(2) of the National Highways Act, 1956 seeking the enhanced compensation from the authority concerned. If such an application is made by the petitioners, the authorities are directed to act in accordance with law and pay the balance amount that is payable to the petitioners within a period of sixteen weeks from date. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Hanumant Lal Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Sarvesh Kumar Dubey Vijay Pal And 6 Others .....Petitioner(s) U.O.I Thru.Prin.Secy.Road And Transport,Ministry National Highways New Delhi And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 21, 2025 cks/- WRIC No. 2285 of 2022 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench