State of Hp and Others through Secretary Hppwd to the Government of Hp Shimla v. Chughi
Land Acquisition – Compensation for land utilized for public road construction – Parity with similarly situated claimants
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court LPA dismissed 19.04.2024; State of H.P. appellants vs Chughi respondent; compensation denied for land used in road construction despite voluntary-offer claim by State; road built 1992-93, opened 11.10.2000; writ Court directed parity with Manbhari case (CWP No. 2948 of 2023, decided 19.09.2023, same stretch of road); appeal misconceived; invidious discrimination impermissible; 105-day filing delay condoned; affidavit Superintending Engineer HPPWD Mandi; advocates Anup Rattan AG, Ramakant Sharma and Sharmila Patial AAGs, J.S. Guleria and Raj Negi DAGs; no counsel for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 105 days in filing the appeal condoned and CMP(M) No. 280/2024 disposed of; LPA No. 84/2024 dismissed for want of merit; pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. ¶18