Manoj Kumar Yadav v. Union of India
High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur – Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey
Case brief
What is this about?
Inadequate compensation; National Highways Act 1956; Section 3G(5) arbitration; arbitrator appointed for determining proper compensation; Commissioner of Jagdalpur Division; NH No. 43 / New NH No.30 Kanker to Bedma Section; competent authority respondent No.3; SDO (R) and Land Acquisition Officer Kanker; verification of revenue records; physical verification of acquisition; speaking order; writ petitions disposed; Chhattisgarh; Kanker.
What did the court decide?
All eight writ petitions disposed of, with referral of each petitioner's compensation dispute to the Commissioner of Jagdalpur Division (arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956); petitioners to approach the Commissioner preferably within 2 weeks; the Commissioner to decide objectively by passing a speaking order. ¶6