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Maniram Varma v. Union of Bharat

Chhattisgarh HC19 Mar 2026WPC/1645/2020

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What is this about?

Maniram Varma v. Union Of Bharat, NHAI (PIU 51/96), Regional Officer NHAI, Land Acquisition Officer cum SDO (Revenue) Raipur; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; WPC No. 1645 of 2020; order dated 20/03/2026; Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad; land acquisition compensation; National Highway Act 1956; National Highway No.30/200 Raipur Bilaspur widening project; village Sankara; Khasra Nos. 253/1, 254/1, 254/2, 257/1, 257/2; supplementary ('supplymentory') award dated 11.04.2018; 18% interest on compensation; demolished property; writ of mandamus; petition withdrawn with liberty to file duly constituted petition; dismissed as withdrawn; neutral citation as printed: 2026:CGHC:13525; document marked NAFR; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a duly constituted petition

Maniram Varma Vs Union of Bharat — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

2026:CGHC:13525

NAFR

AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.03.25 11:15:55 +0530

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 1645 of 2020

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1 - Maniram Varma S/o Shri Mahaveer Prasad Varma, Aged About 57 Years R/o House No. 261g, Ward No. 4 Near Bazar Chowk, Vikaram Nagar, Bhanpuri Birgaon, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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... Petitioner.

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versus

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1 - Union Of Bharat Through Its Secretary Ministry Of Road, Transport And Highway, New Delhi.

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2 - National Highway Authority Of India Through Project Director And Project Implementation Unit 51/96, Behind Bti College, Shankar Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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3 - Regional Officer National Highway Authority Of India, Anupam Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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4 - The Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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	... Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s)	: Shri Shivam Mishra appears on behalf of Shri Kishan Lal Sahu, Advocates.
For Respondent No.2	: Shri B. Gopa Kumar appears through VC along with Shri Rajvansh Singh, Advocates.
For State/Res	: Shri Siddharth Sharma, PL.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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Order on Board

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20/03/2026

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This Writ Petition has been filed against the inaction and arbitrariness on the part of respondent authorities in not giving compensation to the petitioner in lieu of acquiring his land situated at village Sankara comprised in Khasra No.253/1, 254/1, 254/2, 257/1 and 257/2 for widening of National Highway No.30/200 Raipur Bilaspur Project under the provisions of National Highway Act 1956.

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Reliefs as prayed for by the petitioner are that:-

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10.1 To call the entire records of the case for kind perusal of the this Hon'ble Court in respect of the petitioner.

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10.2 To issue an appropriate writ of Mandamus or direction to the respondent authority to pay compensation in the respect of the property affected in the proceeding of land acquisition and property been demolished by the respondents with interest of rate of 18%.

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10.3 To direct the respondent No. 1 to 3 to deposit compensation according to the supplymentory award dated 11.04.2018 before the competent authority.

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10.4 Any other relief deemed fit in the facts and circumstance of the case may also granted.

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