Kumari Devi v. Alarmelmangai D.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh disposed of multiple writ petitions filed for relief against failure to pay compensation. The court held that contempt was purged where compensation was already paid, and directed payment within four weeks where names were recently added to revenue records.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petitions disposed; directions given to respondents to pay compensation to petitioners within four weeks after rectification of revenue records.