Petitioners sought return or compensation for land acquired in 1994, invoking Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and claiming employment. Their predecessors had accepted compensation under protest but never filed a Section 18 reference within time. After 23 years, the court declined to entertain the petition.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Order Sheet
WPC No. 3500 of 2017
Gundev Mairisa Versus State Of Chhattisgarh
| 04.04.2024 | Mrs. Renu Kochar, Counsel for the Petitioners. |
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| Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. for State/Respondents No.1 to 3 and 5. Mr. Kashif Shakeel, Counsel for Respondent No.4. With the consent of the parties, the matter heard finally. Order dictated in open Court. Signed and dated separately. |
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| Prasha | Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) Judge nt |
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
WPC No. 3500 of 2017
1 - Gundev Mairisa S/o Daulal Mairisa Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Post Sitara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Dhanesh Kumar Mairisa , S/o Daulal Mairisa aged about 38 years, R/o Village Post Siltara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
3 - Anand Mairisa S/o Chamar Rai Mairisa Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Post Siltara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Dau Lal Mairisa S/o Chamaru Ram Mairisa Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Post Siltara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Sonu Ram Mairisa S/o Bullu Mairisa Aged About 80 Years R/o Village Post Siltara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
6 - Samay Lal Mairisa S/o Shankar Lal Mairisa Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Post Siltara Tahsil Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
---- Petitioners
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Industries Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Raipur Chhattisgarh.
2 - Collector, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
3 - Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Raipur Chhattisgarh.
4 - Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Through Executive Director, Chhattisgarh State Industrial Corporation, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - General Manager , District Industrial Center Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondents
For Petitioners : Mrs. Renu Kochar, Advocate For State/Respondents No.1 to 3 and 5 : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Kashif Shakeel, Advocate
Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal
Order on Board
04.04.2024
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10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to return back petitioners land situated at village Siltara, Khashra No.532/1, 532/2, 532/3 and 532/5 or give employment to the petitioners.
10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issued mandamus directly respondent authorities to pay compensation for Khashra No.532/1, 532/2, 532/3 and 532/5 as per provisions of Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
10.3 That this Hon’ble Court may be further pleased to pass any other consequential and other orders/writs which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.
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amount of compensation, as was claimed, was not provided to him, and thereafter, he kept silent and did nothing and after passing of 23 years, the present petition has been filed while seeking the above mentioned reliefs.
No order as to costs.
Sd/(Sanjay S. Agrawal) Judge
Prashant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioners could claim return of land or compensation under Section 24 of the 2013 Act for land acquired in 1994 after 23 years.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gundev Mairisa
Dhanesh Kumar Mairisa
Anand Mairisa
Dau Lal Mairisa
Sonu Ram Mairisa
State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Industries, Raipur
Sanjay S. Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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