Janki Bai and Others v. M/S Grasim Cement Industries and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; writ petition of 2003 under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution; petitioners Janki Bai, Dhanendra Kumar, Malkulal and Chandra Shekhar, cultivators of village Rawan, Tahsil Simga, District Raipur; respondents M/s Grasim Cement Industries Limited (Rawan unit), State of Chhattisgarh (Revenue Department), SDO Bhatapara, Collector Raipur, Union of India; subject: land acquisition and non-payment of compensation, allegedly illegal acquisition; order dated 21-10-2008 by Justice Satish K. Agnihotri: four weeks granted to respondents to file return on unpaid compensation, petitioners to furnish petition copy with annexures to State counsel, interim relief application dismissed as not pressed; counsel J.R. Verma (petitioners), Shashank Thakur (respondents 1-2), Rajendra Agrawal Panel Lawyer (respondents 3-5).
What did the court decide?
Four weeks' time granted to the respondents, on their counsel's request, to file a return on the issue of non-payment of compensation for the acquired land; petitioners directed to supply a copy of the petition with annexures to State counsel the same day; miscellaneous application for interim relief dismissed as not pressed. Main petition adjourned, no merits decision recorded.