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Shiv Babu Dubey v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC25 Nov 2025WRIC/41468/2025

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Petitioner sought compensation at circle rate for occupied land and return of the land, and a direction to decide his application before the Chief Development Officer, Jaunpur. Court disposed of the petition directing him to move a fresh representation to the District Level Committee under the 12.05.2016 Government Order, to be decided within twelve weeks.

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Shiv Babu Dubey vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Land Acquisition | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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WRIT - C No. - 41468 of 2025

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Shiv Babu Dubey

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.....Petitioner(s)

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	Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others		.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)		: Subedar Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s)		: C.S.C.

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Court No. - 29

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

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Heard Sri Subedar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Fuzail Ahmad Ansari, learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents.

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The instant writ petition has been preferred praying inter alia for the following relief:

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"(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus direct to the respondent concerned to ensure payment of compensation at present circle rate with regards to occupied plot no.18Ka area 0.308 hectare out of which 0.121 hectare land is occupied and constructed boundary wall, road and Anganbadi Kendra of block Madiyahu over land in question by respondent concerned are return back the land to the petitioner.

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(II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus direct to the respondent concerned to the decide the application dated 16.04.2025 moved by the petitioner before the respondent no.4 i.e. Chief Development Officer, District Jaunpur within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

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At the very outset, learned 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

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WRIC No. 41468 of 2025

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by the District Level Committee for ensuring adequate compensation in the light of Act 2013. He submits that once the efficacious remedy 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.

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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 true attested 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.

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(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) November 25, 2025

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Priya

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Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Shiv Babu Dubey v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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