Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:21518-DB HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD (Sl. No.23) Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1933 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohd Bilal Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Anish Kumar Gupta,J. 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner states that he is not pressing the second relief in respect of payment of solatium and interest and is confining to the first prayer i.e., for a direction to respondent no.3 to pay compensation to the petitioner in respect of his share of the acquired land in Khasra No. 599. 2. The petitioner claims that he is co-sharer of Khasra No. 599, Village- Akabarpur, Tehsil and District- Bulandshahr. The said land was acquired under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 and award was made on 28.09.2016. It is submitted that till date the petitioner has not been paid compensation in respect of his share in the subject land. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has placed on record the written instructions recieved from ADM Administration/Competent Authority, Bulandshahr according to which exercise is being undertaken to determine the share/ownership of the affected persons and compensation would be paid to them expeditiously. 4. Sri Rajiv Gupta, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State submits that the compensation for the superstructure has already been paid, which is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. However, compensation for the acquired land in terms of the award has not been paid as the exercise for determining share of the co-sharers and verification of title of the affected persons is stated to be in progress. 5. Having regarding to the said stand of the State respondent we dispose of the instant petition by providing that the respondent shall complete said exercise expeditiously and shall ensure payment of compensation to the petitioner in proportion to his share in the subject land if his claim is found to be correct. The compensation shall be paid to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within twelve weeks from the date of communication of the instant order provided there is no impediment. Date :- 14.2.2025 Shubham Arya (Anish Kumar Gupta, J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta, J.) Digitally signed by :- SHUBHAM ARYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad