National Highway Authority Of India vs. The State Of Chhattisgarh

ITEM NO.18 COURT NO.3 SECTION IV-C

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 32417/2024

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 04-04-2023 in WA No. 140/2023 passed by the High Court Of Chhatisgarh At Bilaspur)

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No.177730/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.177731/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.177732/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES )

WITH

Diary No(s). 28033/2024 (IV-C)

(IA No.177630/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.177631/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.177629/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS and IA No.177632/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 20-08-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Ms. Astha Singh, Adv. Mr. Devendra Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr. Akshit Pradhan, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. It is a specific case of the petitioner that the

possession of the land is still with the original land owners and they are either engaged in cultivation or commercial activities on the said land.

3. It is further submitted that the land is no more required for expansion of the highways, inasmuch as the Public Works Department has already constructed four lane road.

4. Issue notice, returnable in four weeks.

5. In addition to the usual mode, liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve notice through the Standing Counsel for the respondent/State.

6. Until further order(s), there shall be stay of the contempt proceedings.

(DEEPAK SINGH) (ANJU KAPOOR) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)