1 2025:CGHC:35150 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 958 of 2025 Sukumar Chaudhary S/o Late P.B. Chaudhary Aged About 65 Years R/o Village- Limha Ph. No. 02 R.N.M. And Tahsil Beltara District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Tahsildar (Revenue) Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Project Director Road Transport And National Highway Office, Tifra Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.). ---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Kunal Das, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL. For the National Highway : Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Advocate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 22.07.2025 1. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to the concerned 2 respondents-authorities to pay the amount of compensation to the petitioner towards the land which was acquired by the Authority for construction of the Highway. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that land of the petitioner ‘bearing Khasra No.555 area 0.0707 hectare (remaining land area 0.0717) situated at front side of road at village-Beltara, Distt-Bilaspur, (CG)’ was acquired by the respondent-authority for construction of the Highway, but till date compensation has not been paid to the petitioner towards the acquired land. In this regard, petitioner has made various representations before the concerned respondents-authorities, which are yet pending for consideration. Hence, a direction be issued to the concerned respondent-authority to decide the said representation and pay the amount of compensation to the petitioner towards his acquired land. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submit that if any representations of the petitioner are pending yet for consideration, same will be decided expeditiously in accordance with law. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents/material available on record. 5. Perusal of reply filed by the respondent/National Highway shows that the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) has already passed the award in favour of the petitioner and memo 3 has also issued for allotment of the budget, however, respondent No.4 seeks some clarification from the CALA. 6. Considering facts of the case, submissions of counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage permitting the petitioner to submit fresh detailed representation alongwith all relevant documents before respondent Nos.2 & 4 raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition within within ‘15 days from today’ and in-turn respondent Nos.2 & 4 shall consider and decide the same preferably within an outer limit of ‘60 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of such representation in an objective manner. CC as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-