Mini King Gupta vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Land Acquisition | Allahabad HC (2025)

Mini King Gupta vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Land Acquisition | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation with certified copy of the instant order before the District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks; upon such representation, the Committee to consider the claim and finalise proceedings expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks thereafter.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents no.2 and 3 ought to be commanded by mandamus to consider the petitioner's claim and provide compensation for her house at House No.180/153, Dharhariya Prayag, Tehsil Sadar City and District Prayagraj/Allahabad, acquired for road widening without notice, and to decide her representation dated 9.4.2025. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation, along with certified copy of the order, before the District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks.

Key takeaways

If such representation is made, the District Level Committee shall consider the petitioner's claim and ensure that the proceedings are finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks thereafter.ratio¶¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WRIT-C No. 24333 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 29, bench of Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh, JJ., decided December 1, 2025) — Mini King Gupta v. State of U.P. and 2 Others. The petitioner sought a mandamus directing respondents no.2 and 3 to pay compensation for her house at House No.180/153, Dharhariya Prayag, Tehsil Sadar City and District Prayagraj/Allahabad, which she alleged was acquired for widening of road without any notice, and to decide her representation dated 9.4.2025. The Additional Chief Standing Counsel pointed to the State Government Order dated 12.05.2016, under which tenure holders' claims supported by documents are considered by the District Level Committee for adequate compensation in light of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Considering the facts and the relief prayed, the Court disposed of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation with certified copy of the order before that District Level Committee within two weeks, directing that, if made, the Committee shall consider the claim and finalise the proceedings expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks thereafter. No case law was cited and no compensation amount was fixed by the Court.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 24333 of 2025

Mini King Gupta

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 2 Others

	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Mohd. Monis, Rahul Saroj
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Pranjal Mehrotra, C.S.C.

Court No. - 29

HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for State respondents and Shri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for National Highway Authority of India.

The instant writ petition has been preferred for following relief:-

"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 and 3 to consider the claim of petitioner and provide the compensation amount to the petitioner of house of the petitioner situated at House No.180/153, Dharhariya Prayag, Tehsil Sadar City and District Prayagraj/ Allahabad which has been acquired by concerned authority for purpose of widening of road without any notice and further direct the respondent no.2 and 3 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 9.4.2025 (Annexure no.2 to the writ petition) expeditiously within stipulated period to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court expeditiously within stipulated period to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

At the very outset, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel informed to the Court that for redressal of grievance of tenure holders, claiming certain right/title over their land, the State Government had issued detailed Government Order dated 12.05.2016, which provides that in case the claimant files claim supported with requisite documents, the same would be considered by the District Level Committee for ensuring adequate compensation in the light of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (in short the 'Act 2013'. He submits that once the efficacious remedy

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is available to the petitioner, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioner within a reasonable time and submit its report to the Chairman/District Magistrate, who may accord adequate compensation accordingly.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relief prayed in the instant matter, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioner to make fresh representation along with certified copy of the instant order before District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks. In the event, such representation is made, the District Level Committee shall consider the claim of the petitioner and ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter.

(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.)

December 1, 2025

SP/

Digitally signed by :- SURYA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad