(WPC No.228/2021) 2026:CGHC:21597 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 228 of 2021 1. Shailendra Singh, S/o Radhey Shyam Singh, aged about 38 years, R/o Village Kekti, Post Rajpur, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Dhirendra Singh, S/o Radhey Shyam Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Kekti, Post Rajpur, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioners versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. The Collector, Bilaspur, Collectorate Building Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) / Land Acquisition Officer, Kota, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Division, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 6. Isak Mohammad, S/o Late Jor Mohammad, aged about 56 years, R/o Village Kamitar, P.S. Kota, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Vipin Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 to 5 : Mr. Sharad Mishra, Panel Lawyer. SISTA SOMAYAJULU Digitally signed by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Date: 2026.05.08 16:16:42 +0530 (WPC No.228/2021) Single Bench:- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 08/05/2026 1. At the outset, Mr. Vipin Tiwari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, would submit that the petitioners may be allowed to avail the remedy available to them under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short, ‘the Act of 2013’), by approaching the authority concerned for enhancement of compensation. 2. The prayer is fair and reasonable. 3. If the petitioners approach the authority by submitting an application under Section 64 of the Act of 2013 along with an application for condonation of delay in filing the said application, such authority will consider and decide the application for condonation of delay in accordance with law and thereafter, the application under Section 64 of the Act of 2013, in accordance with law, expeditiously, but not later than 60 days from the date of receipt of the application. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matters. 4. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma