Amar Pal Singh and Another v. Union of India and 2 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 21226 of 2021 Petitioner :- Amar Pal Singh And Another Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinayak Mithal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra,Rajnish Kumar Rai Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

¶1The prayer made in the instant petition is for a direction to the Competent Authority to forthwith release payment of the compensation amount in favour of the petitioners for having acquired land bearing Khasra No. 317, admeasuring 438 square metres.

¶2The admitted facts are that the aforesaid plot was acquired by the respondents under the Railways Act for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. An award was made in respect of the acquired land including the land of Gata No. 317 on

30.08.2016. According to learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners are real brothers and are entitled to compensation but the Competent authority is not releasing the same.

¶3The brief holder of Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2 and learned Standing Counsel for respondent no. 3 are present. None of the respondents have filed any counter affidavit so far.

¶4In our opinion, no purpose will be served in keeping the matter pending. The writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no. 3 to pass a speaking order on the representation of the petitioners dated 22.02.2021 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of the instant order alongwith photocopy of the representations. (Donadi Ramesh, J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta, J.) Order Date :- 12.10.2023/Ruhi H. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad