CHUNNU AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                           WRIT - C No. - 37608 of 2026

Chunnu And 2 Others
                                                                   .....Petitioner(s)
                                        Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                 .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)            : Ajay Kumar Pandey, Jaideep Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s)            : C.S.C.

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




1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel
appearing for the State-respondents.

2. The instant writ petition has been preferred praying inter alia for the
following relief:

     "I- Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
     commanding the respondents (specially the respondent no. 2) to ensure
     the payment of compensation to the petitioners in respect to the land in
     question, which has became useless for the cultivatory proposes of the
     petitioners because of its submerged due to construction of Dam, namely
     Chaudhary Charan Singh Rasin Dam, Chitrakoot within stipulated period
     of time.

     II-Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
     commanding the respondents (specially the respondent no. 2) to take a
     decision on the application dated 20-01-2026 moved by the petitioners for
     grant of compensation within a stipulated period of time.

     III- Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may
     deem fit and proper, under the facts and circumstances of the case.

     IV- Award cost of the writ petition to the petitioners."
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                                    3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in identical facts and
                                    circumstances a Coordinate Bench in Writ-C No.25521 of 2022 directed
                                    District Level Committee to decide the claim of the petitioners in terms of
                                    Government Order dated 12.05.2016. He submits that similar direction be
                                    issued in the instant case also.

                                    4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents has no
                                    objection to the same.

                                    5. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the instant
                                    petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to move a fresh
                                    representation alongwith true attested copy of the instant order before
                                    respondent no.2 within two weeks from today and in which event,
                                    respondent no.2 shall place the representation before the Chairman of the
                                    Committee envisaged under Government Order dated 12.05.2016 for
                                    being decided within next twelve weeks, in accordance with law. Before
                                    taking any decision, the petitioners shall be afforded opportunity of
                                    hearing.




                                                              (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
                                    September 18, 2026
                                    NLY




Digitally signed by :-
NAND LAL YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad