LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 2899 of 2023 · High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
this petition is disposed of, at this stage, by directing the Deputy
Provisions considered
- National Highways Act, 1956 s. 3(a)
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. The petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge Jammu: 20.11.2023. Vinod, PS
Judgment
Through :- Mr. Jatinder Choudhary, Advocate V/s Deputy Commissioner, Kathua and others ….Respondent(s) Through :- Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R-1 Mr. Vishal Parihar, Advocate for R-2 Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE ORDER 20.11.2023
Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the award dated 06.09.2022 passed by the competent authority for land acquisition under National Highways Act, 1956, the petitioners have filed an application for making reference before the concerned Collector for apportionment of the compensation. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the application is not being disposed of by the learned Collector in accordance with law and this has constrained the petitioners to approach this Court.
Operative part
Having regard to the nature of controversy involved and the relief prayed for, this petition is disposed of, at this stage, by directing the Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, who is competent authority under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, to dispose of the reference request of the petitioners made vide application dated 12.09.2023 in accordance with law within a period of four weeks. The Deputy Commissioner shall ensure that till application of the petitioners is decided either way, amount of compensation is disbursed to anybody.
The petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge Jammu: 20.11.2023. Vinod, PS
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: this petition is disposed of, at this stage, by directing the Deputy
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
National Highways Act, 1956 — s. 3(a).
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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