-1- 2025:CGHC:36165 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3292 of 2021 Khemsingh Barmate S/o Visheshwar Barmate Aged About 74 Years R/o Village Umaria, Police Station Patharia, Tahsil Pathria, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary , Department Of Panchayat And Social Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya , Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Patharia District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 4 - Superintendent Of Police Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 5 - Station House Officer Police Station Patharia, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 6 - Sarpanch Village Panchayat Umaria Tahsil Patharia, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Krishna Tandon, Advocate For State : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.6 : Ms. Diksha Gouraha, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 25.07.2025 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No.3 raising all his grievances, and in turn, the concerned authority may be directed to consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law within a stipulated time -2- frame. 2. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission made by counsel for the petitioner. It is stated that the dead body was buried on a Government land, which is evident from the documents filed by the State. It is further submits that an inquiry was conducted, and an order was passed by the Collector on 02.12.2021. 3. At this stage, Mr. Tandon, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the order passed by the Collector dated 02.12.2021 was set aside on 11.12.2024, and the matter was remitted back for a fresh decision. However, till date, no fresh decision has been taken. 4. Taking into consideration the above-stated facts and submissions, the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned Collector to decide the representation/application filed by the petitioner pursuant to the order passed by the Secretary dated 11.12.2024, strictly in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of at the admission stage itself. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim