1 2025:CGHC:58275 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6244 of 2025 1 - Punnuram Dahariya S/o Lt. Shri Premdas Aged About 75 Years R/o Gram Eramsahi, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector, Bemetara District Bemetara Chhattisgarh 3 - Land Acquisition Office Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Navaghar, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Dahariya, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Rishab Bisen, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 02 /12/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner/Annexure P/3. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to immediately release compensation amount payable ot the petitioner along with interest. 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to pay 2 interest for delayed payment in accordance with Section 80 of the Act, 2013. 10.4 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioners which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that land of the petitioner was acquired by the respondent authorities and amount of award was also disbursed. Therefore, in addition to the amount of award, petitioner is also entitled to interest on the award under Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short ‘the Act of 2013). Petitioner had submitted representation which is pending consideration. 3. Section 80 of the Act of 2013 reads as under :- “80. Payment of interest - When the amount of such compensation is not paid or deposited on or before taking possession of the land, the Collector shall pay the amount awarded with interest thereon at the rate of nine per cent. per annum from the time of so taking possession until it shall have been so paid or deposited: Provided that if such compensation or any part thereof is not paid or deposited within a period of one year from the date on which possession is taken, interest at the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum shall be payable from the date or expiry of the said period of one year on the amount of compensation or part thereof which has not been paid or deposited before the date of such expiry.” 4. Considering the fact that petitioner had submitted representation on 09.01.2024 as stated, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition permitting the petitioner to move an application before Respondent No. 3 seeking interest. If such a representation is submitted, the same shall be decided within a period of 90 days from date of receipt of representation. 5. Directions given by this Court would be subject to verification of the fact by the authorities concerned so far as the entitlement of compensation to the petitioner is concerned. 3 6. With the aforesaid observation and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY