Shiv Sevak Singh and Another v. State of U.P.And 3 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5856 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shiv Sevak Singh And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P.And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mansoor Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Anand Prakash Paul,Gaurav Dhama,Om Prakash Gupta Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,Acting Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1The prayer made in the instant petition is for a direction to respondents no.1 and 2 to consider and decide the representation dated 11.03.2022 filed by the petitioners in terms of the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within a reasonable period of time.

¶2The case of the petitioners is that respondents have taken over possession of their land for construction of a road without any formal acquisition and payment of compensation.

¶3In pursuance of our order dated 27.07.2023, a survey was made by team of revenue officials. Their report has been submitted along with affidavit of O.S.D., Prayagraj Development Authority, Prayagraj which evidences that some part of the land of the petitioners was utilized for constructing the road.

¶4Learned counsel appearing for P.D.A. and State-respondents submit that the matter be referred to the Committee for decision in terms of the Government Order dated 12.05.2016.

¶5Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make fresh representation before the Chairperson of the Committee along with true attested copy of the instant order within two weeks from today and in which event, the Committee will decide the same in accordance with law within next twelve weeks, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Order Date :- 15.12.2023 AKShukla/- (Kshitij Shailendra, J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta, A.C.J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad