1 2025:CGHC:11022 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1241 of 2025 1 - Kheekram Kenwat S/o Setram Kenwat Aged About 51 Years R/o Village Parasada, Tahsil- Hasoud, District Sakti, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Collector, Sakti District Sakti, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer (R)/ Land Acquisition OfÏcer, Sakti, District Sakti, Chhattisgarh. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.03.07 17:14:36 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer Hasdev Nahar Jal Prabandh Division Janjgir Water Resources Department, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri F.S. Khare, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 06.03.2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner who is owner of land bearing Khasra No. 210/3 admeasuring 0.2420 hectare & 210/5 area 0.2420 hectare situated at Village Parsada, P. H. No. 14, Hasoud Tahsil , District Sakti, is seeking a direction towards the respondent authorities for payment of compensation towards the land of the petitioner which has been utilized for construction of Parsada minor canal by the state authorities. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as the land of the petitioner has been utilized for construction of Parsada minor canal by the state authorities, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 30/12/2024 (Annexure P/2) before the Collector, Sakti however, till date, no steps has been taken to decide the same. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the respondent No.4/ SDO (Revenue)-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, 3 Sakti shall look into the matter by making a spot inspection and verification of the grievance raised by the petitioner and if it is found that the land of the petitioner has been utilized for the construction of the said canal, necessary steps shall be taken in accordance with law for payment of compensation towards the land of the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the document as well as the representation submitted by the petitioner. 5. Looking to the grievance raised by the petitioner that the land of the petitioner has been utilized for construction of Parsada minor canal without making payment of compensation towards the said land, the respondent No.4/ SDO (Revenue)-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Sakti is directed to look into the matter by making a spot inspection and verification of the grievance raised by the petitioner within 50 days and if it is found that the land of the petitioner has been utilized for the construction of the said canal, take necessary steps for acquisition of the said land and for payment of compensation towards the land of the petitioner acquired by the State Government, in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib