THE HIGH COURT OF CHHAHISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.fClNo. 36^8 /2010 PETITIONERS : ,-- I.-' \T ^Mf. ^f/ ^y .^/yn^ ^ -^/-4./ '^ ^^y ^/€^ ./^y1 ^J/ RESPONDENTS: 1. Jagdish Prasad Sharma, S/o. Late Bhagwandas, aged about 65 years, R/o. Village Naila Tehsil Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 2. Vishnu Sharma S/o. Late Bhagwandas, aged about 54 years, R/o. Village Naila Tehsil- Janjgir, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.j VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Collector, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.i 2. The Land Acquisition officer, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 3. Madwa Tendubhata Thermal Power Project, Through Director, Madwa tendubhata, tehsil -Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.j '^ •" WRIT PETITION U/A 2260F THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA HIGH COURT OF CHHAmSGARHAT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (CY Na 3608 of2010 PETITIONER Jagdish Prasad Sharraa & another. VERSUS ilate ofC'hliattisgarh & othei's. WRIT PETmON U/A. 226 OF THE CONSTrTUTION OF Tb SB: Hon'Me Sfari Satisl 'resent: Sliri Rupesh Sln-ivastava, Advocate forthe petitioner. Shri P.K.Bhaduri. Panel La-w'ver forthe State/respondeat No. 1 & 2. (Passed oa 29mday of Juiy, 2010) Lsamed counse! appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made an application to the Land Acquisition Oifieer, Janjgir- Champa that his 'and bearing sun'ey No. 243/3 area 0.58 acre, 244/2 ai-ea 0.72 acre,224;7 area 0.67 acre, total adnieasuring 1.97 acre situated near Naiia Baioda-Mahuda main road at village Kaiihaiband, Patwari Halka No. 50, Talisil Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa may be acquired and payment of compeiisation for the same may be made to the This Court caimot direct to acquire any land as tliis is a policy dedsion ofthe State Govemment. Acquisition is niade wlien it is required for some pubiic puipose . It is for the authorities to talce decision whether tiie land is to be acquired or not where some public puipose is involved. Thus, the relief seeking a directioii to acquire the total laiid camiot be grairted as tlie petitioner has neither legal nor any statutoiy right or any other right wliich can be enforced by a writ issued by this Court. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. However, liberty is re.served to tlie petitionei- to make an application before the competent authority for the pui-pose aiid it is for Ihe authorities to consider aad decide the same in aceordance with law and pass appropriate orders. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotn Judge