1 2026:CGHC:2428 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 702 of 2023 Firantu S/o Ramdeen Aged About 65 Years Village- Sodhar, P. H. No. 44, R. I. C.- Dharampura, Tahsil And District - Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Commissioner Bilaspur Division,, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Collector And Land Acquisition Officer, Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue) And Competent Authority, Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 5 - The National Highway Authority Of India, Through Its Authorized Officer, Abhilasha Parisar, Behind New High - Tech Bus Stand, Tifra, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway, Raipur Region, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. G.L. Uike, Advocate For State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Government Advocate For Respondent No. 5 : Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate For Respondent No. 6 : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. Solicitor General Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 15.01.2026 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondent No. 4 to grant him compensation as his land has been acquired for BHUMIKA ANGARE Digitally signed by BHUMIKA ANGARE Date: 2026.01.16 10:45:32 +0530 2 construction/widening of National Highway No. 13-A (Bilaspur- Takhatpur-Mungeli-Pandari-Pondi Road). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is also entitled to get compensation towards house, tube-well, valuable trees and pond (Dabri) which has already been constructed by the petitioner and would pray for quashing of the award dated 06.04.2022. 3. On the other hand learned counsel for the State would submit that the writ petition is not maintainable before this Court as the petitioner has an alternate and efficacious remedy of raising the dispute before the Arbitrator appointed under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 and would pray for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. Since the petitioner has an alternate and efficacious remedy of raising dispute before the Arbitrator/Commissioner, Bilaspur Division, therefore, the writ petition at this juncture is not maintainable. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of. 7. In the eventuality of filing of dispute within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order, the Commissioner will not take plea of limitation as this Court has condoned the delay in preferring the dispute and will decide the dispute on its own merit. It is made clear that this Court has not commented anything on the merit of the contention raised by the petitioner. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Bhumika