The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by an association representing land oustees seeking direction to NTPC to include their names in the oustees list. The court held that such grievances should have been raised individually before the concerned respondent.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24424 of 2013
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Managing Director N.T.P.C. Limited, N.T.P.C. Bhawan, Scope Complex, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2. The General Manager, Nt.P.C. Limited, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alam For the Respondent/s :
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER
The Sangh representing the villagers has filed the writ application directing the respondent(s) to include the names of the villagers in the list of land oustees. In my view, such grievance ought to have been raised individually before the concerned respondent(s).
It is submitted by the petitioner that each aggrieved person shall make appropriate representation in this regard before the concerned respondent(s).
If any such representation is filed, I am sure, the concerned-respondent(s) will consider/examine the same and
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pass appropriate order and/or take appropriate decision as required in law without much delay.
The writ application is disposed of.
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(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ application filed by an association representing villagers is maintainable to direct NTPC to include villagers in the list of land oustees on grounds other than individual violation of
Whether the court should itself pass an order or remand the matter to the concerned authority to consider individual representations.
Whether the writ petition was maintainable in light of the requirement for individual representation before the concerned authorities.
Bhuvisthapit Sangh an Association Of Land Oustees Of Village - Masdaha, P.O. - Dhanaura, P.S. - Aslampur Akdari, District : Bhagalpur through its Secretary And
The Managing Director N.T.P.C. Limited, N.T.P.C. Bhawan, Scope Complex, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003
The General Manager, Nt.P.C. Limited, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur
Kishore Kumar Mandal
As recorded by the court registry
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