1 2026:CGHC:18544 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1834 of 2026 Maa Madwarani Sewa Avam Grahmin Samiti Madwarani Kharhari, Having Its Registration No. 22760, Through Its Secretary Shri Priyanshu Singh S/o. Late Shri Surjeet Singh, Aged About 25, Years, Resident Of Madwarani, Village Kharhari, Jarve, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Project Director National Highway Authority Of India, Project Execution Unit, Korba, District- Korba (C.G.) 3. The Collector Korba District- Korba (C.G.) 4. The Land Acquisision Officer Cum-Sub, Divisional Office, Korba, District- Korba (C.G.) 5. The District Panchayat Korba Through Its Chief Executive Officer, Korba District- Korba (C.G.) 6. The Chief Executive Officer District- Panchayat Kartala, District- Korba (C.G.) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.04.24 11:06:54 +0530 2 7. The Tahsildar Barpali, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar Chaki Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Amit Nayak, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Judgment on Board 23/04/2026 1. By the present petition, the petitioner, Maa Madwarani Sewa Avam Gramin Samiti, seeks a direction to the respondents to release the balance amount of compensation payable towards acquisition of land. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the State submits that he has obtained instructions from the concerned authorities, wherein it has been stated that they are going to disburse the balance amount of Rs.51,84,472/- towards the remaining compensation amount. 3. Considering the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the State, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to release the aforesaid amount in favour of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt a copy of this order. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge $ Bhilwar