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2025 DAILYLAW 72702 (ALL)

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

WRIC/22188/2025 · 2025-07-20

Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Vinod Diwakar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:117633-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22188 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Singh Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manisha Singh,Ranjeet Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Ram Chandra, holding brief of Shri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for the Development Authority, and Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been preferred for a direction to respondent no. 2 to pay the compensation of the land being plot no. 269 Kha area 0.0930 hectare of village Ganj Khwaja, Pargana- Dhoos, Tehsil-Mughal Sarai, District Chandauli over which the respondent no. 2 has taken possession and has constructed railway track without acquiring the same within the period to stipulated by this Court to the petition and the recorded co-tenure holders. 3. At the very outset, learned Standing Counsel informed to the Court that for redressal of grievance of tenure holders, claiming certain right/title over their land, the State Government had issued detailed Government Order dated 12.05.2016, which provides that in case the claimant files claim supported with requisite documents, the same would be considered by the District Level Committee for ensuring adequate compensation in the light of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. He submits that once the efficacious remedy is available to the petitioners, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioners within a reasonable time and submit its report to the Chairman/District Magistrate, who may accord adequate compensation accordingly. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relief prayed in the instant matter, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioners to make fresh representation along with true attested copy of the instant order before District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks. In the event, such representation is made, the District Level Committee shall consider the claim of the petitioners and ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter. Order Date :- 21.7.2025 Shafique Digitally signed by :- SAFIKUR RAHAMAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad