Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:49707-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD (Sl. No.43) Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4654 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dinesh Chandra And 2 Others Respondent :- National Highways Authority Of India And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Punya Sheel Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- Akanksha Gaur,C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Anish Kumar Gupta,J. 1. The prayer made in the petition is for a direction to respondent no.2 to pay compensation to the petitioners in respect of khasra no. 1062 area 0.0283 and 0.0092 hectare situated at Village-Aramsaray, Tehsil- Bhogaon, District Mainpuri in pursuance of application dated 12.12.2024. 2. The case of the petitioners is that their aforesaid land was acquired by the respondents under the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956 and award was declared for the land including the subject land on 13.11.2008. However, compensation amount has not been released in favour of the petitioners so far, despite repeated representations. The petitioners have already provided their account details to the respondents but still the amount has not been released. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has placed on record the written instructions received from SDM (Finance and Revenue), Mainpuri, in which it is not disputed that compensation amount for the acquired land is to be paid to the petitioners. In respect of petitioner no.1, it is stated that the account number of the petitioners was uploaded on the Bhoomi Rashi Portal but its verification could not be done. The petitioner no.1 has duly been intimated to update his account details. 4. The bank account details of petitioner no.2 were found to be correct and the Project Director, NHAI, Aligarh has been duly informed. It is stated that very soon, the compensation amount would be released in his favour. In respect of petitioner no.3, it is stated that he had provided the account number of a joint account and for which reason, the same could not be verified on the Bhoomi Rashi Portal. 5. The petitioner no.3 has been informed about the said fact and as soon as he will provide account details in his sole name, the compensation would be released. 6. Having regard to the stand taken by the Competent Authority, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) In respect of petitioner no. 2, it shall be ensured that compensation amount is paid to him along with admissible benefits and interest within four weeks. (ii) With regard to petitioners no.1 and 3, the compensation amount along with other benefits and interest shall be released in their favour within four weeks from the date they update their account details. 7. We make it open to the petitioners to update the account details/provide account number in the single name of petitioner no.3 within four weeks. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 Ashish Pd. (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHISH PRASAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad