RAJENDRA KUMAR SAHU AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/24593/2025 · 2025-08-10
Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Vinod Diwakar
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:139366-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 24593 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajendra Kumar Sahu And Another Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mrityunjay Pandey,Rakesh Kumar Mathur,Sanjay Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Suresh Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- respondents, and perused the record.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are tenure holders in Village Kamalpur, Pargana Kara, Tehsil Sirathu, District Kaushambi. It is stated that the respondents are undertaking acquisition of their holdings on the basis of mutual agreement under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The grievance of the petitioners is that, till date, they have not been adequately compensated.
3. This Court, vide order dated 29.07.2025, had adjourned the matter to enable the State to obtain instructions. Pursuant thereto, Shri Suresh Singh has placed on record detailed instructions dated 07.08.2025 issued by the Collector/ Special Land Acquisition Officer, Prayagraj, which are taken on record.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the respondents that the acquisition proceedings have been undertaken under Section 13 of the Act, 2013, and that the award in respect thereof was passed on
28.03.2025. On the same date, a notice was issued to the tenure holders concerned, including the petitioners, calling upon them to furnish requisite details so that the compensation could be transferred to their accounts. The said notice was served upon the petitioners on 08.05.2025. It is further submitted that, as the award has already been passed, the grievance of the petitioners stands substantially addressed, and upon the petitioners submitting the requisite details in response to the notice dated 28.03.2025, the actual compensation shall be disbursed to them.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, we are not inclined to proceed further with the matter. Needless to observe that, in case the petitioners furnish all relevant documents and details as required in the notice dated 28.03.2025, the Special Land Acquisition Officer shall ensure release of the compensation amount forthwith, subject to there being no other legal impediment.
6. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
Order Date :- 11.8.2025 Anil K. Sharma Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad