IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1745 (M/S) of 2010 Jot Singh Bisht S/o Late Sri Gopal Singh … Petitioner Vs. Director of Rehabilitation/Collector District Tehri Garhwal and others … Respondents Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for respondents 1 and 3. Mr. U.K. Uniyal, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Sobhit Saharia, Advocate for respondent No.2. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for respondents 1 and 3 and Mr. U.K. Uniyal, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Sobhit Saharia, Advocate for respondent No.2. By means of this petition the petitioner has sought the following relief- (1) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to grant all the benefit treating him displaced from the village Deval as per the order of the redressal committee contained in annexure no.3 to the writ petition. (2) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to grant the solatium and interest on the amount of compensation i.e. Rs.3,69,033-00 from the date of notification of Section-4 of the Land Acquisition Act till the date of the payment, at the rate of 12% per annum. (3) any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2 During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner has already filed an application before the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Annexure No.4 to the writ petition) for the redressal of his grievance. The petitioner may pursue his application before the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The Land Acquisition Officer shall decide the application of the petitioner as early as possible. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. Dated: 06-10-2010 (B.S. Verma, J.) ISB