Laxmi Shankar Awasthi v. Bharat Sharkar Thru.Secy. Parivahan and Rajmarg,New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
WRIT - C No. 8510 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), decided 04.09.2025 by Sangeeta Chandra, J. and Brij Raj Singh, J. Petitioner: Laxmi Shankar Awasthi (counsel: Suman Lata, Anita Singh); Respondents: Bharat Sharkar through Secretary, Parivahan and Rajmarg, New Delhi and others (counsel: A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Sarvesh Kumar Dubey). Subject: land acquisition compensation for 139.5 sq.m. of Gata No.694, Village Sulakhiyapur, District Raebareli; State claims payment of Rs.3,53,996/- share out of total Rs.2,34,22,099/- at Rs.63 lakhs/hectare circle rate; petitioner disputes receipt. Outcome: counter affidavit with proof of payment ordered within three weeks; listed 25.09.2025; no merits decided; no citations.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: opposite parties directed to file a counter affidavit with documentary evidence of payment made to the petitioner within three weeks; matter listed on 25.09.2025. No determination on merits of entitlement to or payment of compensation.