Ramavati Devi v. The Managing Director, National Highway Authority of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation for dwelling houses; Bharat Mala Project phage-II (Lot-9, Package-3) Varanasi - Ranchi - Kolkata Express Way; NHAI and Kaimur (Bhabua) acquisition authorities; land compensated at domicile rate but no compensation assessed/paid for houses to be demolished; writ of mandamus sought; petition withdrawn and disposed of with direction to Authority to decide representation/Appeal within three months; CWJC No.10432 of 2026, decided 21-07-2026 by Alok Kumar, J.; no statute or precedent cited; no monetary award made.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of (counsel having sought leave to withdraw it to pursue the remedy before the appropriate authority), with a direction to the Authority concerned to decide the issue of the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of the representation/Appeal.