KHALIFA MOHAMAD HADDISversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 5 OTHERS

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                        WRIT - C No. - 35832 of 2026

Khalifa Mohamad Haddis
                                                             .....Petitioner(s)
                                   Versus

State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others
                                                           .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)       : Pramod Kumar            Singh,     Tripathi
                                  B.G.Bhai
Counsel for Respondent(s)       : A.S.G.I., C.S.C.

Court No. - 29
                 HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
                 HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.

1. Heard Sri Tripathi B.G.Bhai, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri
Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-
respondents and Sri Vivek Singh, learned counsel appearing for
respondent nos.4 and 6.

2. The instant writ petition has been preferred inter alia seeking following
reliefs :-

     "I. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of Certiorari
     quashing the impugned Notification dated 09.03.2026 issued by
     the respondent no.6 in so far as the same acquires the land of the
     petitioner situate in village Rehra, Tappa Bhanpur, Tehsil
     Dumariyaganj, District Siddharth Nagar;

     II. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of Certiorari
     quashing the impugned Circle Rate List dated 29.8.2025, issued
     by Respondent No.2 (The Collector, Siddharth Nagar) to the
     limited extent that it arbitrarily excludes and fails to revise the
     rate of the Petitioner's land situate in Village Rehra, Tappa
     Bhanpur, Tehsil Dumariyaganj, District Siddharth Nagar;

     III. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus
     commanding Respondent No. 2 to refix and revise the circle rate
     of the Petitioner's land Village Rehra, Tappa Bhanpur, Tehsil
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     Dumariyaganj, District Siddharth Nagar at par with the
     adjoining lands for the financial year 2025-26 prior to
     determination of the compensation by the respondent no. 5 in
     respect of the acquired land of the petitioner.

     IV. Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus
     directing Respondent No. 5 to calculate and award the final land
     acquisition compensation to the Petitioner based on the revised
     rate to be revised by the respondent no. 2 in accordance with law
     along with all corresponding statutory multipliers, solatium, and
     interest benefits;"

3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance
upon the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by this Court in Rajendra Singh
v. Union of India and 4 others (Writ-C No. 44983 of 2025) and submits
that the instant case is squarely covered and similar indulgence may also
be accorded in favour of the petitioner.

4. So far as the factual and legal aspect of the matter, the same are not
disputed by learned counsel for the respondents.

5. In the facts and circumstances, no useful purpose would be served in
keeping the writ petition pending and with the consent of the parties, the
writ petition is disposed of in terms of Rajendra Singh (supra) and the
order dated 12.02.2026 is also modified with following directions :-

     "(i) The Collector, Siddharth Nagar shall consider the
     petitioner's objection regarding the circle rate of Village Rehra
     Tappa Bhanpur, Tehsil Dumariyaganj, District Siddharth Nagar
     within two weeks from today from the date of production of a
     certified copy of this order.

     (ii) The Collector shall decide the objection further within four
     weeks and if the objection is found sustainable then suitable
     exercise shall be carried out and the circle rate shall be
     appropriately revised for the year 2025-26 taking into
     consideration the enhancement made for other comparable
     areas in the district, and ensuring that there is no discrimination
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                                         or selective non-revision of rates.

                                         (iii) The determination of compensation under Section 20F of
                                         the Act, 1989 for the petitioner's land shall be made only after
                                         the circle rate has been duly considered and revised in
                                         accordance with direction (ii) above, in case there is no award
                                         under Section 20F of the Act, 1989."

                                    6. We further clarify that we have not made any such observation qua the
                                    validity of the acquisition proceedings in general and our directions are
                                    confined only to ensuring that the petitioner receives a fair and adequate
                                    compensation in accordance with law.


                                                               (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
                                    September 16, 2026
                                    GS




Digitally signed by :-
GAUTAM SONI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad