1 2025:CGHC:5265 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2599 of 2019  Virendra Kumar Shukla S/o Late Shri Ram Avtar Shukla Aged About 69 Years R/o Mig 89, Tatiband Colony, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Raipur Development Authority Through Its Chief Executive Officer, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Revenue Officer Raipur, Development Authority, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) with WPC No. 2611 of 2019  Virendra Kumar Shukla S/o Late Shri Ram Avtar Shukla Aged About 69 Years R/o Mig 89, Tatiband Colony, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Raipur Development Authority Through Its Chief Executive Officer, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Revenue Officer Raipur Development Authority, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 --- Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : None even in the second round. For State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29. 01.2025 1. In the present petition(s), the petitioner(s) has claimed interest on the amount of the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer dated 02.09.2010. It is also pleaded that the amount of the award was paid after a lapse of eight years. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the State would submit that the petitioner(s) has a remedy to approach the District Collector according to the provisions of Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3. The instant petition is liable to be disposed of on two grounds, first, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner(s), and second, there is an efficacious alternative remedy available in his favour; therefore, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner(s) to approach the authority concerned according to the provisions of Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 4. With the aforesaid observation(s) & direction(s), the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge $iddhant