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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 33229 of 2025 Court No. - 29 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State-respondents.
2. The instant writ petition has been preferred praying inter alia for the following relief:
"1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to determine and pay compensation for land measuring area 125x125 total 15625sq. ft out of petitioners bhumidari land of khasra no.19M situated in village Khanpura Mushtahkam Tehsil and District Saharanpur for construction primary school and Anganbadi Centre without acquisition and payment of compensation."
3. At the very outset, learned 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 Act 2013. He submits that once the efficacious remedy is available to the petitioners, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioners within a reasonable time and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Latif And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
submit its report to the Chairman/District Magistrate, who may accord adequate compensation accordingly.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relief prayed in the instant matter, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioners 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 petitioners sand ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter.
October 6, 2025 NLY
WRIC No. 33229 of 2025 2 (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- NAND LAL YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad