[2026:RJ-JP:4327] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1645/2026 1. Hetram S/o Kaalia Alias Kaluram, Aged About 83 Years, R/o Revenue Village Ranoth, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (Old District Alwar), Rajasthan. 2. Lalaram S/o Lahiri, Aged About 70 Years, R/o Revenue Village Ranoth, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (Old District Alwar), Rajasthan. ----petitioners Versus 1. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, New Delhi. 2. State of Rajasthan through District Collector, Alwar (Rajasthan). 3. National Highway Authority of India through Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, Sohna, Address- Interchange at KM 0+000 of DVE, Gurugram Sohna Road, Gurugram-122102. 4. Competent Authority Land Acquisition-cum-Additional District Collector (First), Alwar, District Alwar (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For petitioners(s) : Mr. Vishal Karnani with Mr. Vijay Kumar Mittal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Jindal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order 30/01/2026 1. With the consent of the parties, the matter was heard on merits. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "It is, therefore humbly prayed that this writ petition may kindly be accepted and allowed and the record pertaining to the case may be called for from Respondent No. 4 and: [2026:RJ-JP:4327] (2 of 3) [CW-1645/2026] 1) By issuance of appropriate writ, order or direction to the Re- spondent No. 4 to determine and pay the Compensation for the Fruit Trees standing upon the acquired land (400 Lemon Trees) of the petitioners bearing Khasra No. 534 admeasuring 0.9960 Hectare situated at Revenue Village Ranoth, Tehsil - Mundawar, District - Khairthal - Tijara (old District Alwar), Rajasthan, un- der Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956 read with Section 29 of the Act of 2013. 15 ii) in alternate, By issuance of appropriate writ, order or direc- tions to the Respondent No. 4 to decide the representation dated 23.12.2025 filed by the petitioners for determination and disbursement of the Compensation of the 400 Lemon Trees of the petitioners which are standing upon the land acquired by the Central Government bearing Khasra no. 534 admeasuring 0.9960 Hectare situated at Village Ranoth, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (old District Alwar), Rajasthan. iii) By issuance of appropriate writ, order or directions restrain the Respondents from taking possession of the acquired land bearing Khasra no. 534 admeasuring 0.9960 Hectare and Khasra no. 536 admeasuring 0.0390 Hectare situated at Village Ranoth, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (old District Alwar), Rajasthan, before complying with Section 3G regarding determination of compensation and Section 3H regarding dis- bursement of compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956 with respect to 400 Lemon Trees of the petitioners. iv) Any other writ, order or direction which your lordships may deem fit and proper in favour of petitioners may also be passed in the interest of justice. v) Cost of the petition may awarded to the petitioners." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing at some length, upon instructions from his client, submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction may kindly be issued to respondent No.4-Competent Authority Land Acquisition-cum- Additional District Collector (First), Alwar, to decide the representation dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure-12) expeditiously, preferably in a time bound manner. 4. Heard. 5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4-Competent Authority Land Acquisition-cum-Additional District Collector (First), Alwar, to decide the representation dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure-12), preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of filing [2026:RJ-JP:4327] (3 of 3) [CW-1645/2026] of the certified copy of this order, by a speaking order, strictly in accordance with the law. 6. It is made clear that the aforesaid direction to decide such representation has been issued only with a view to ensure an expeditious redressal of the petitioners' grievance. The same shall not be construed to be an order to decide the representation in a particular manner. 7. Furthermore, it is needless to say that after adjudication of the representation dated 23.12.2025, if any cause of action still survives, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail further remedies available under the law. 8. Other pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of, accordingly. (MANEESH SHARMA),J DEEPA-13