Nirmala Devi v. Union of India and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation dispute, plot/Arazi No. 151 (0.194 ha), Village Guraini (Anguli), Tehsil Shahganj, District Jaunpur; owner Nirmala Devi claimed compensation for full recorded area 0.0146 ha vs State offer limited to 0.0010 ha of her share; award declared, disbursal pending before competent authority; representations dated 2.9.2024 and 7.9.2024 undecided; Allahabad High Court Division Bench (Manoj Kumar Gupta & Anish Kumar Gupta JJ.) disposed writ petition WRIT-C No. 40628 of 2024 on 16.1.2025 (2025:AHC:7327-DB), permitting withdrawal of offered compensation with reserved right to agitate for remainder, and directing decision on fresh representation under Sections 3H(3)-3H(4) of the Act after hearing all parties within twelve weeks; counsel: Chandan Bhagat for petitioner; A.S.G.I., C.S.C. and Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal for respondents; no precedents cited; no quantum awarded.