Neikhol Haolai @ Neikhol Changsan v. Union of India & 8 Ors.
2016-04-01
AJIT SINGH, MANOJIT BHUYAN
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DigiLaw.ai
Ajit Singh; CJ.:-- 1. In the present Public Interest Litigation the petitioner has claimed that she is ventilating the grievances of people who are affected by the acquisition of lands and properties situated by the side of PWD proposed 2-lane road and supposed to be upgraded/ improved under the programme known as ‘Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North-East’ (SARDP-NE) in the Jatinga village, District Dima Hasao. 2. Respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in their reply have stated that except for 10 persons named therein, all persons whose land have been acquired have accepted the compensation without raising any objection. It is also stated that construction of road is in larger public interest and that the petitioner has no locus standi to file the Public Interest Litigation. 3. The road in question is being constructed for public use. It will definitely serve larger public interest. And if for the construction of road certain lands have been acquired, nothing prevents the aggrieved land owners from approaching the Court. Respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in their reply have clearly stated that but for 10 land owners, other affected land owners (about 130) have already accepted the compensation without any objection. It is also stated that even the 10 land owners who have not accepted the amount of compensation can come and collect the amount on any date from the office. 4. In the fact situation of the case, we are of the view that the present petition is not a genuine PIL. It is accordingly dismissed. _