SUNNI CENTRAL WAQF BOARD LUCKNOW AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
WRIC/27081/2025 · 2025-09-09
Anish Kumar Gupta, Mahesh Chandra Tripathi
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 27081 of 2025
(Sl. No. 11) Court No. - 29 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
1. Heard Sri Sadaqat Ullah Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ambrish Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel and Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for respondent no. 4-NHAI.
2. The instant writ petition has been preferred for quashing the notice dated 23.7.2025 issued by Project Director, NHAI.
3. At the very outset, learned Additional Chief 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 the 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 petitioner, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioner 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, we dispose of the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Ji Gupta, Sadaqat Ullah Khan, Shadab Ahmad Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pranjal Mehrotra Sunni Central Waqf Board Lucknow And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
instant petition with liberty to the petitioner 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 petitioner and ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter. September 10, 2025 Kirti WRIC No. 27081 of 2025 2 (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- SMT KIRTI MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad