Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:119226-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22266 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sripati Narayan And Another Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ratnakar Pandey,Samsad Ahmed Khan Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C.,Vaibhav Tripathi Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for State respondent and Shri Vaibhav Tripathi, learned counsel for National Highway Authority of India (in short "NHAI"). 2. The instant writ petition has been preferred for a direction to respondents to pay compensation to the petitioners in pursuance of the award dated 05.07.2017 declared by the Competent Authority/ Addl. District Magistrate (F&R), Distt. Auraiya in respect of the land in question. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on the basis of pleadings, as has been set up before us, has tried to portray that the petitioners are having absolute title/ claim over the property in question, which has been acquired. He submits that inspite of best efforts, till date the compensation in lieu of the award has not been released. Such situation has impelled the petitioners to invoke the writ jurisdiction. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents ask for reasonable time to get appropriate instructions to apprise the correct status. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we find that no useful purpose will be served in keeping the writ petition pending consideration. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the issue and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of with observation that in case there is no other impediment, the respondents shall release the compensation in lieu of award dated 05.07.2017 expeditiously and preferably within six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 22.7.2025 SP/ Digitally signed by :- SURYA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad