Manish Kumar Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 8 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 26553 of 2021 Petitioner :- Manish Kumar Singh And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandra Shekher Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,Acting Chief Justice Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Rajiv Gupta, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

¶2The grievance in the instant writ petition is that the respondents have taken over possession of the land of the petitioners without any formal acquisition and, therefore, they are entitled to compensation.

¶3Sri Rajiv Gupta, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State submits that the claim of the petitioners has to be referred to the District Level Committee to be decided in terms of Government Order dated 12.5.2016.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioners has no objection to the same.

¶5Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file a detailed representation along with documentary evidence and true copy of the instant order before respondent no.7 within two weeks from today. He will transmit the representation to the Chairman of the District Level Committee for decision in terms of Government Order dated 12.5.2016 within next 12 weeks. The District Level Committee will get a fresh survey conducted in presence of the petitioners and will pass order after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. (Donadi Ramesh, J) (Manoj Kumar Gupta, ACJ) Order Date :- 30.11.2023 RK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad