Hem Raj Mehta and Others v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Execution Petition No.192 of 2024, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; decided 01.04.2024 by Sandeep Sharma, J. (oral). Execution of judgment dated 23.09.2021 in CWP No.74 of 2019 (Hem Raj & Ors. Vs. State of HP & Ors.) regarding issuance of requisite land acquisition notice and payment of just and fair compensation; filed under Rule 16(1) H.P. High Court Original Side Rules; alleged non-compliance of four-week writ direction; Additional Advocate General's undertaking of compliance within four weeks; petition disposed of with direction to respondents to do the needful within four weeks; liberty to revive proceedings on failure; advocates: V.D. Khidtta for petitioner; Rajan Kahol, Vishal Panwar, B.C. Verma, Ravi Chauhan for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to do the needful — i.e., comply with the judgment dated 23.09.2021 in CWP No.74 of 2019 by issuing the requisite acquisition notice qua the lands of the writ petitioner and paying just and fair compensation — positively within four weeks, if not already done, failing which liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek revival of the proceedings for appropriate action towards implementation of the judgment.