WRIT - C No. 19089 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 19089 of 2026 Makhan Singh And 5 Others .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Samsad Ahmed Khan, Shiv Kant Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Akanksha Gaur, C.S.C. Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri R.K. Jaiswal, learned counsel appearing for Union of India, Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Ms. Akanksha Gaur, learned counsel for the respondent - National Highway Authority of India (N.H.A.I.). 2. The case of the petitioners is that their land was acquired by NHAI and an award was also made. The petitioners have received compensation but the rehabilitation and resettlement award has not been made as per the Second Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It has, therefore, been prayed that the respondents be directed to make rehabilitation and resettlement award as per provisions of the Act, 2013. 3. Learned counsel for the pe