1 2025:CGHC:29437 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2763 of 2021 1 - Sandeep Gupta S/o Late Shivlal Gupta Aged About 43 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Commissioner Surguja Division, District Surguja Chhattigarh 3 - Collector Balrampur- Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divisonal Officer Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 5 - Tahsildar Tahsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 6 - Nazul Officer Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For State : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 2 01-07-2025 1) Heard on admission. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that application dated 04.11.2019 moved by the petitioner for grant of lease pertaining to land bearing Khasra No. 70/1343 ad-measuring 0.20 acre situated at Ward No. 4, Balrampur in accordance with Government policy dated 11.09.2019 and 26.10.2019 has not been decided till date by respondent No. 6. He prays for a direction to respondent No. 6 to decide the same expeditiously. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes. 4) Heard. 5) Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Rao, this petition is hereby being disposed of directing Nazul Officer Ramanujganj i.e. respondent No. 6 to decide the pending application moved by petitioner for grant of lease strictly in accordance with law, preferably within period of 180 days from today. 6) With the aforesaid direction(s), this petition stands disposed of at admission stage. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Ajinkya