2025:HHC:9569 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3264 of 2025 Decided on: 08.04.2025 Kundan Lal … Petitioner Versus N.T.P.C. Ltd. and another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr.Hem Chand Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent- State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed by way of writ of mandamus to pay enhanced compensation to the petitioner in terms of the judgment passed by this Hon’ble Court vide Annexure P-4 at par with the other similarly situated persons. (ii) That the order dated 23.08.2024 (Annexure P-3) may kindly be set aside and directing the Respondent No.2 to pass fresh order in terms of Annexure P-4).” 2. Faced with the query of the Court, as to how the writ petition was maintainable against the order passed, rejecting the application filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the petitioner may be 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:9569 allowed to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail the appropriate remedy as may be available in accordance with law. 3. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty, as prayed for. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 08, 2025 (Rishi)