SURESHWATI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest from the year 1997 to January, 2007 for the delayed payment of compensation in respect of her land Khasra No. 554/3 measuring area 5 big has i.e. 15125 square yard (hereinafter referred to as the land in question), situated in village Gejha Tilpatabad, Tehsil Dadri, District Gautam Budh Nagar.

(3.) IT was by the intervention of this Court, the respondent No. 3 after getting formalities namely thumb impression of the petitioner on the documents necessary for disbursement of the compensation completed, made payment of Rs. 36,90,500/- (Rupees thirty six lakh ninety thousand five hundred) through cheque to the petitioner filing an affidavit for compliance before this Court. Thus, in the above contempt petition, compliance affidavit alongwith payment voucher of the said amount and the agreement alleged to be executed between the State and the petitioner were filed.