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2025 DAILYLAW 7904 (ALL)

SMT. MUNNI v. STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIC/1312/2025 · 2025-01-24

Anish Kumar Gupta, Manoj Kumar Gupta

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:12641-DB Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1312 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Munni Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Girijesh Kumar Gupta,Shiv Shankar Pd Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Santosh Kumar Singh Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Anish Kumar Gupta,J. 1. The petitioner has assailed the action of the respondent, Development Authority, in failing to return acquired land to the petitioner in terms of the order of the Supreme Court dated 23.08.2011 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.66 of 2007 connected with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 67 of 2007. 2. He submits that by the said order, the acquisition proceedings were quashed by the Supreme Court and as a result whereof, the land is liable to be returned to the petitioner upon the deposit of compensation received by the petitioner. However, the respondent authority has failed to return the land of the petitioner despite the petitioner having deposited compensation amount on 02.09.2024 by a demand draft. 3. Sri S.K. Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent, Development Authority, states that the Development Authority is examining the claim of the petitioner and would take decision within six weeks. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent, Development Authority, to do needful in the matter in terms of the judgement of the Supreme Court dated 23.08.2011 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.66 of 2007 connected with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 67 of 2007 within a period of six weeks from today. Order Date :- 24.1.2025 Mukesh Kr. (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad