RAJNI DEVI AND OTHERS Ashish Sharma vs UNION OF INDIA TH. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS Advocate - MONIKA KOHLI — WP(C)/665/2026

Case under Article 226-Section103 Section 1A. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 12-Mar-2026

CNR: JKHC020011062026

Filing Number

WP(C)/824/2026

Filing Date

02-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/665/2026

Registration Date

12-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SB OTHER WRIT PETITIONS ( 101 )

Sub-Category

_LAND ACQUISITION AND REQUISITION_ MATTERS ( 5 )

Judicial Branch

OTHER WRIT PETITION (OWP)

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 30-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Article 226-Section103 Section 1A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJNI DEVI AND OTHERS Ashish Sharma

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA TH. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS Advocate - MONIKA KOHLI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf WaniView PDF

    The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir granted the petitioners' writ petition and directed the National Highway Authority of India to disburse the pending land acquisition compensation to them within three weeks, finding that withholding compensation after taking possession and constructing the road was arbitrary and violated constitutional protections. The court relied on Supreme Court precedents establishing that landowners are entitled to fair compensation under the Land Acquisition Act 2013 and that delays attract statutory interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    For Admission Before Notice

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    For Admission Before Notice

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  5. 08-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria KazmiView PDF

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    For Admission Before Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma ChowdharyView PDF

  8. 01-Apr-2026

    For Admission Before Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  9. 24-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma ChowdharyView PDF

  10. 24-Mar-2026

    For Admission Before Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  11. 12-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma ChowdharyView PDF

  12. 12-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 02-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/665/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir granted the petitioners' writ petition and directed the National Highway Authority of India to disburse the pending land acquisition compensation to them within three weeks, finding that withholding compensation after taking possession and constructing the road was arbitrary and violated constitutional protections. The court relied on Supreme Court precedents establishing that landowners are entitled to fair compensation under the Land Acquisition Act 2013 and that delays attract statutory interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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