Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:144164-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 26251 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dinesh Chandra Vishwkarma Respondent :- National Highway Pwd And 17 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sushant Misra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Vaibhav Tripathi Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for State respondent and Shri Prakhar Pandey holding brief of Shri Vaibhav Tripathi, learned counsel for respondent no.1. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, notices need not go to private respondents. 3. The instant writ petition has been preferred for a direction to respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner for acquiring his share of 97.2512 sq. mtr. of land in Gata No.1461M measuring 1.104 H. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner has moved an application to the Addl. District Magistrate (Land Revenue) claiming that his land was also acquired for expansion of National Highway and as such adequate compensation be provided. On the said application, report was called and the authority concerned had made a report (Annexure No.5) that petitioner's holding measuring 97.2512 sq. mtr. is being acquired under the said project. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in this backdrop, has confined his prayer for a direction to respondent no.2 i.e. Addl. District Magistrate (F & R), Jaunpur/ Competent Authority, National Highway Authority to process the claim of the petitioner and in case the petitioner's holding is being affected for expansion of National Highway, adequate compensation may be directed to be ensured. 6. Considering the factual situation, without expressing any opinion on merits of the issue and with the consent of parties, the writ petition stands disposed of asking respondent no.2 to process the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within three months but certainly after giving opportunity to all the stake holders in the matter and after taking necessary comments from the Project Director, National Highway Authority of India. Order Date :- 21.8.2025 SP/ Digitally signed by :- SURYA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad