The Chhattisgarh High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging discriminatory compensation for land acquisition. The court held that the issue was already settled in a prior decision and found no case for a supplementary award as there was no evidence of damages to crops or structures, thus granting no relief.
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Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE
2025:CGHC:30559
NAFR
HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPC No. 730 of 2021
1 - Puniram Uranw S/o Rama Uranw, Aged About 71 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.
2 - Nammu Bareth S/o Nanki Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
3 - Santoshi Bai D/o Puran Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
4 - Hiralal S/o Puran Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
5 - Aswani Kumar S/o Sundarlal Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
6 - Chetan S/o Kushwa Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
7 - Lav Kumar S/o Chotu Ram Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
8 - Tulsi S/o Kapil Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
9 - Lashmi Prasad S/o Achhe Ram Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-
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Chhattisgarh
Champa,
10 - Lakshmi Prasad S/o Bedhram Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : JanjgirChampa, Chhattisgarh
11 - Nathu Ram S/o Rajaram Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
12 - Chameli Bai W/o Bhagwat Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Seoni Tehsil Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - Union of India Through Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport 7 Highways Transport Bhawan, 1, New Delhi, District : New Delhi, Delhi.
2 - Project Director National Highway Authority of India (Nhai) Project Implementation Unit D-61, Hig-1 Abhilasha Parisar Behind New Bus Stand Tifra Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
3 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department of Revenue Mahanadi Bhawan Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
4 - Collector Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : JanjgirChampa, Chhattisgarh
5 - Sub Divisional officer Cum Competent Authority Land Acquisition Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
6 - Inspector General Registration And Superintendent of Stamp Gst Bhawan Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s)
| For Petitioner(s) | : | Ms. Apoorva Nigam, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Kamal Kishore Patel,Advocate |
|---|---|---|
| For respective | : |
Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate, |
| Respondent(s) | Mr. Pramod Shrivastava, Dy. G.A. | |
| Hon’b | le Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey |
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Order on Board
03.07.2025
10.2 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner. ”
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| Pe | titioner No. |
Khasra Number(s) | Area (in Hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20/2, 79 | 0.214, 0.174 | |
| 2 | 1579/1 | 0.134 | |
| 3 | 1580/2 | 0.202 | |
| 4 | 1579/2 | 0.137 | |
| 5 | 2670, 2718/1 | 0.543, 0.238 | |
| 6 | 2725/1 | 0.200 | |
| 7 | 2676 | 0.120 | |
| 8 | 1346/3 | 0.116 | |
| 9 | 2727 | 0.070 | |
| 10 | 1355/2 | 0.036 | |
| 11 | 1341/1, 1341/3 | 0.020, 0.040 | |
| 12 | 60/1, 66 | 0.077, 0.073 |
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judgment passed in Mahadev Gond (WPC No. 1649/2017) and prior to the issuance of the new notification prescribing multiplication factor–2; thus, this Court finds no specific pleading or evidence submitted by the petitioners regarding damages of standing crops, trees, or structures, and therefore no case is made out for the grant of a supplementary award under the applicable provisions.
Sd/-
Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE
Nadim
3 issues framed by the court
Whether compensation awarded for land acquired prior to the notification prescribing a multiplying factor of 2 can be enhanced retrospectively without specific pleading regarding damages to crops, tre
Whether this writ petition is maintainable when the issue has already been decided in a prior connected matter.
Whether the petitioners have made out a case for a supplementary award under the applicable provisions of the Land Acquisition Act.
Puniram Uranw and others
Union of India
State of Chhattisgarh
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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