The High Court directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioner's pending representation regarding non-payment of compensation for demolished shop/land within three months pursuant to which the writ petition was disposed of.
Directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the representation of 23.03.2019 within three months.
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Court No. - 21
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19043 of 2019
Petitioner :- Ratan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Ashok Kumar Pandey
Hon'ble Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel,J. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.
Present petition has been filed for the following relief :-
"(I) Issue a writ, order of or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct to respondent No.3 to decide the representation dated 23.03.2019 within stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
According to petitioner, he purchased the land in Khasra no.626 measuring about 28,1/3 sq.mtr situated at Village-Masuri, Tehsil-Dasna, District-Ghaziabad on 19.12.1983, in which he constructed a shop. During widening of National Highway No.9, the shop of petitioner was demolished, but no compensation was paid.
According to petitioner, he is still in physical possession over the land in question, which is left after demolition of his shop, and has moved a representation on 23.3.2019 before the respondent no.3, which is pending consideration.
We have heard Sri Ashish Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos.1 to 3, and Sri Ashok Kumar Pandey, learned Counsel for respondent no.4, as no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending, with the consent of the parties, we direct the respondent no.3 to decide the representation of petitioner dated 23.3.2019 in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
With the aforesaid direction, writ petition stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 29.5.2019 S. Singh
3 issues framed by the court
Whether respondent No. 3 should be directed to decide the petitioner's representation dated 23.03.2019 regarding compensation for land and shop acquired during widening of National Highway No. 9.
Whether any useful purpose will be served in keeping the matter pending.
Whether a fixed time limit should be prescribed for the decision of the representation.
Ratan Singh
State Of U.P.
Respondent No. 2
Respondent No. 3
Respondent No. 4
Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal
As recorded by the court registry
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