1 2025:CGHC:28348 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3248 of 2025 1 - Shankar Lal Yadav S/o Late Shri Ramkhilawan Yadav Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 2 - Smt. Lali W/o Late Shri Jangbahabur Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 3 - Shanteshwari D/o Late Shri Jangbahabur Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 4 - Ritu W/o Late Shri Jangbahabur Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 5 - Nanki Bai W/o Late Shri Ramkhilawan Yadav Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 6 - Basanti W/o Late Shri Durga Prasad Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 7 - Gauri D/o Late Shri Ramkhilawan Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 8 - Geeta D/o Late Shri Ramkhilawan Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil - Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. ... petitioners(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector, Sarguja Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) And Competent Authority Land Acquisition Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 3 - Gulabi Earlier W/o Shri Rakesh Aged About 45 Years Presently W/o Shri Prakash Singh, R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 2 4 - Rini W/o Shri Prakash Singh Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 5 - Hemlata W/o Late Shri Rakesh Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 6 - Vicky S/o Late Shri Rakesh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. ----Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For petitioners : Mr. Prakash Tiwari, Adv. For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadker, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 27/06/2025 1. Counsel for the petitioners prays for the following relief(s):- (i)To call for the record for the perusal of this Hon’ble Court. (ii) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondent No. 2 to forthwith comply with the order dated 30.12.2024 passed by respondent No. 1 and direct the respondent No. 2 to decide the application dated 10.01.2025 and distribute the awarded compensation amount of Rs. 21,17,053/- relating to Khasra No. 182/1 (area 0.141 hectares) in sevan equal parts amoung the eligible claimants, in accordance with law.. (iii) That any other relief which this court thinks fit in the interest of justice & equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent No. 1 in not deciding the petitioners’s appeal under Section 3(6)(5) National Highway Act 1956. Further the petitioners is seeking a direction to 3 the respondent No. 1 vide order dated 30.12.2024 whereby respondent No. 2 was instructed to conduct a proper enquiry and distribute the land acquisition compensation amount of Rs. 21,17,053 (relating to Khasra No. 182/1, area 0.141 hectares, sitauted in village Sandbar, Tehsil Ambikapur) in seven equal parts among the eligible claimants. The said land was acquired for construction of the Ambikapur Bilaspur National Highway, and compensation was awarded vide award dated 13.06.2019. Despite submitting a representation dated 10.01.2025 to respondent No. 2 for compliance, till date no action has been taken, therefore he prays for a direction to the concerned authorities to decide his representation and thereafter, the distribute the land acquisition compensation amount may be released at the earliest. 3. Learned State Counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for petitioners seeking direction to respondent-authorities to consider the pending claim towards the land acquisition compensation amount, she is having no objection to the limited prayer and if the claim of the petitioners is pending, it will be considered in accordance with law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of the same at this stage directing the respondent-authorities to consider/decide the claim/representation of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law within 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If it is found that the petitioners are entitled for the land acquisition compensation amount which was awarded on 13.06.2019, the same shall be disbursed at the earliest. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti