Ram Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Ministry of Nagar Vikas Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10940 of 2024 Petitioner :- Ram Singh And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Nagar Vikas Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ranjana Agnihotri,Ratnesh Kant Agnihotri Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Ratnesh Chandra Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J.

¶1Vakalatnama filed by Shri Puneet Chandra, Advocate on behalf of opposite party no. 5 is taken on record.

¶2Heard counsel for petitioner and Shri Puneet Chandra, counsel for opposite party.

¶3Petitioner claims to be the legal heirs of late Sukhnandan whose land was acquired for a public purpose. The award as claimed was rendered in 2014. Sukhnandan died in 2021. He did not received the compensation as per the award now the legal heirs i.e. petitioners, as claimed, want payment of compensation.

¶4Standing Counsel says that late Sukhnandan had declined to accept the award. It is not a case to be adjudicated under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner if they are legal heirs or representatives of late Sukhnandan having a right to claim undisbursed compensation then they should approach the Land Acquisition Officer or such other officer or court as may have an authority to look into and take decision in this regard.

¶5If the Land Acquisition Officer can look into the matter and take a decision then the petitioner may approach him, who may do the needful after getting the facts verified and satisfying himself as to the entitlement of the petitioner but with expedition. However, if the matter is to be considered by some other forum or court then the petitioner will have to approach the said forum as may be permissible in law.

¶6The writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 20.12.2024 Pks [Brij Raj Singh,J.] [Rajan Roy, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench