Siraj Ali and 6 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39919 of 2023 Petitioner :- Siraj Ali And 6 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Hari Om Sharan Tiwari,Shrikant Chaturvedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,A.S.G.I.,Krishna Ji Shukla Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

¶1The prayer made in the instant petition is for a direction to respondent no. 3 to award compensation in favour of the petitioners in lieu of the land acquired and to rehabilitate them and consider their representation dated 25.82023.

¶2It is not disputed that the land was acquired under the provisions of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended from time to time. The award was made on

16.3.2023. The Competent Authority has issued notice to the petitioners to appear before him and produce documentary evidence in respect of their title as well as bank account details, so as to enable the Competent Authority to transfer the compensation amount to their bank accounts. The petitioners are stated to have complied with the aforesaid formalities. However, compensation has not been paid to them so far.

¶3Sri Krishna Ji Shukla, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Railways and the State Counsel, submit that the Competent Authority may be directed to take decision in the matter in case it has already not been taken.

¶4Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with direction to the Competent Authority/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organization, Prayagraj, to pass a speaking order in relation to the claim of the petitioners for release of compensation amount in their favour within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with a fresh representation. (Donadi Ramesh, J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta, J.) Order Date :- 21.11.2023 Jaideep/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad