HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.14822/2019 1. Moti Ram S/o Shri Gutta Ram, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 2. Chhitar Mal S/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 3. Subhash Chand S/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 4. Shanker Singh S/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 5. Balvir Singh S/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 6. Deependera Singh S/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 7. Kamal D/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 8. Jhuma D/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 9. Santara D/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 10. Patasi D/o Late Shri Ramnath, R/o Dhani Baniwalon Ki, Ward No. 7, Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. Union Of India, Through Ministry Of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. Chief Project Manager, Special Rail Project, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, Jaipur (Raj.) (2 of 3) [CW-14822/2019] 3. Director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Of India Ltd. 5Th Floor, Pragati Maidan, Metro Station Complex, New Delhi 110001 4. Land Acquisition Officer And Sub Divisional Officer, Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.14825/2019 1. Harphool S/o Chotu Ram, R/o Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 2. Mangal Chand S/o Chotu Ram, R/o Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) 3. Chandra Ram S/o Chotu Ram, R/o Reengus, Tehsil Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. Union Of India, Through Ministry Of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. Chief Project Manager, Special Rail Project, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, Jaipur (Raj.) 3. Director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Of India Ltd. 5Th Floor, Pragati Maidan, Metro Station Complex, New Delhi 110001 4. Land Acquisition Officer And Sub Divisional Officer, Srimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : None present JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 05/01/2026 1. The matter comes up on interim applications in both the writ petitions seeking dismissal of the instant writ petitions on (3 of 3) [CW-14822/2019] the ground of alternative statutory remedy being available to the petitioners. 2. As per the contents of the applications, the petitioners have the alternative statutory remedy of submitting appropriate application before the Arbitrator under Section 20F(7) of the Railways Act, 1989 (for short, ‘the Act of 1989’). 3. Considering the aforesaid contents of the applications and since no reply to the aforesaid applications has been submitted, both the instant petitions stand disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file appropriate application under Section 20F(7) of the Act of 1989 before the Arbitrator. 4. In case, such an application is submitted before the Arbitrator in terms of the aforesaid statutory provisions, it is expected from the concerned Arbitrator to make all possible endeavours to decide the application expeditiously, as early as possible, strictly in accordance with law after providing due opportunity of hearing to all the parties. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the instant interim applications as well as the writ petitions stand disposed of. 6. However, the petitioners shall be at liberty to move appropriate application for recalling of this order/revival of these petitions, in case, the facts are found to be otherwise and in case, they have no alternative statutory remedy available under the provisions of Section 20F(7) of the Act of 1989. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Karan/KuD/41-42