SHIV MURAT LAL Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M. Katju, J. This writ petition has been filed with a prayer for mandamus directing the respondents to make payment of compensation for the land which was taken over by the respondents in terms of letter dated 30-12-1997 Annexure 2 to the writ petition and letter dated 15-2-2001 Annexure 3 to the writ petition or in the alternative to restore back the possession of the petitioner's land in question being plot No. 38- Ga, village Bheekhampur, Tahsil Chakia, district Chandauli.

(2.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties.

(3.) IN Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 45372 of 2002 Laxmi Narain and others v. Nagar Palika Samiti, decided on 1- 3-2004, Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 46187 of 2000, Awadh Narain and another v. State of U,p. , decided on 25-2- 2004, we have deprecated this practice as it is violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution, and the rule of law.