1 2026:CGHC:5706 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4181 of 2022 Krishna Kumar Sharma S/o Late Shri Banshi Lal Sharma Aged About 66 Years R/o Village Amsena, Post Office Sakarra, Tahsil Takhatpur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - The Project Director Bhartiya National Highway Authority, Project Implementation Unit, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue)-Competent Authority (Land-Acquisition) Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Akanksha Singh, Advocate For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate For Respondent No.2/State : Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 02.02.2026 1. The grievance of petitioner in the present writ petition seems to be the inadequate compensation that the petitioner has been awarded in the course of acquiring his property for the purpose of construction of National Highway No. 111 (New No. 130). 2. According to the petitioner, the authorities have not applied proper multiplier while quantifying the compensation. Similarly, the authorities concerned have applied different yardsticks for similar nature of properties lying BINI PRADEEP Digitally signed by BINI PRADEEP Date: 2026.02.04 11:22:19 +0530 2 adjacent to each other and in the process, different rates of compensation have been given to different owners which also is arbitrary. 3. Perusal of the record would show that the properties were acquired in the present case applying the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 (in short “the Act of 1956”). Section 3 G (5) of the Act of 1956 reads as under:- “3G(5). If the amount determined by the competent authority under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) is not acceptable to either of the parties, the amount shall on an application by either of the parties, be determined by the arbitrator to be appointed by the Central Government.” 4. It has been informed by learned counsel for respondent No.1 that the Additional Commissioner of Bilaspur Division has been appointed as the authority to act as an Arbitrator for determining proper compensation. Considering the nature of claim raised by the petitioner and also the fact that the claim of the petitioner is one which can be decided only after due verification and scrutiny of the revenue records and also on physical verification of the actual acquisition done, this Court is of the opinion that the matter needs to be dealt with before the Additional Commissioner under the provisions of Section 3 G (5) of the Act of 1956. 5. Subject to the petitioner approaching the Additional Commissioner, the Additional Commissioner shall decide the same objectively by passing a speaking order. The petitioner is directed to raise his dispute before the Additional Commissioner in accordance with law at the earliest, preferably within a period of 2 weeks from today and the Additional Commissioner is expected to take a decision at the earliest. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Bini