1 2026:CGHC:17796 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3181 of 2021 Shankerlal S/o Rajaram, Aged About 69 Years, R/o Village Ragja Tehsil Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, Transport Bhawan, 1 Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001 2 - Chief Engineer N. H. Division Raipur, N. H. Campus Pension Bada, Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Janjgir Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 4 - Competent Office ( Land Acquisition) And Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramakant Patel, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Kamal Kishore Patel, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Dilman Rati Minj, Dy. AG S B: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board SHYNA AJAY Digitally signed by SHYNA AJAY Date: 2026.04.22 14:05:33 +0530 2 20/04/2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner is seeking the following reliefs: 10.1 That this Hon'ble court kindly be pleased to direct the respondent for payment of compensation as awarded. 10.2 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Authority Act, 1956 (in short “NHAI Act”), the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy o to seek interest on the delayed compensation awarded to him. 3. Considering the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to approach the NHAI authorities and file a suitable application under Section 3G(5) of the NHAI Act to claim interest upon the delayed compensation. 4. With these observations, the Petition is disposed of 5. It is made clear that the if any application is filed by the petitioner in this regard before the concerned authorities, the same shall be decided in accordance with law on its own merits. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Shyna Ajay