Badri Prasad Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court writ petition (WPC No. 1403 of 2021, decided 24.03.2025, Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey) on interest for delayed payment of land-acquisition compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956; land Survey No.100, 0.224 hectares, Village Taroud, Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa; award dated 24.8.2016 by LAO/SDO (Revenue)-Competent Authority NH-200 (New NH-49); claim of 18% interest on delayed compensation; State's stand: 12% interest per award already paid and petitioner never approached to collect; petition disposed of at admission stage with liberty to file representation before respondent No.3, to be decided preferably within 120 days; advocates: Upendra Kumar (for petitioner, holding brief of Govind Prasad Dewangan), Neelima Singh Thakur P.L. (for State); NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to make a representation before respondent No.3 (SDO (Revenue)-Cum-Competent Authority) claiming interest on the delayed payment of compensation; respondent No.3 to decide it expeditiously, preferably within 120 days of receipt of a copy of the order. No interest was awarded by the Court.