WRIC/37648/2026 of RAGHUNATH Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS on 17 September 2026

1. When the petitioner's land was sold to the respondent No. 3 under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the petitioner intended to transfer only 0.0426 hectare of land. However, it is the petitioner's case that, over and above the said area, an additional area measuring 0.0970 hectare has also been taken over.

2. At the very outset, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel informed the Court that for redressal of grievance of tenure holders, claiming certain right/title over their land, the State Government had issued detailed Government Order dated 12.05.2016, which provides that in case the claimant files claim supported with requisite documents, the same would be considered by the District Level Committee for ensuring adequate compensation in the light of Act 2013. He submits that once the efficacious remedy is available to the petitioner, the matter should be relegated to the District Level Committee, which may examine the claim of petitioner within a reasonable time and submit its report to the Chairman/District Magistrate, who may accord adequate compensation accordingly.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the relief prayed in the instant matter, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioner to make fresh representation along with true attested copy of the instant order before District Level Committee constituted under the Government Order dated 12.05.2016 within two weeks. In the event, such representation is made, the District Level Committee shall consider the claim of the petitioner and ensure that the proceeding shall be finalised expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, thereafter. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Imtyaz Ahmad, Kalp Dev Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Jai Bahadur Singh Raghunath .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)

4. The order has been passed in presence of Shri S.C. Dwivedi, learned counsel for respondent No. 3. September 18, 2026 Mukesh Kr. WRIC No. 37648 of 2026 2 (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad