1 2025:CGHC:23791 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2794 of 2025 1 - Ramesh Kumar Chandra S/o. Late Salikram Chandra Aged About 50 Years R/o. Village - Bardula, Tahsil - Sarangarh, Dist. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Office Of The Collectorate, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Dist. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) 3 - The Sub Divisional Magistrate (Revenue)/land Acquisition Officer Sub Division Bilaigarh, Dist. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) 4 - The Tahsildar Office Of The Tahsildar, Sarangarh, Dist. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Sarangarh, Dist. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushal Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Panel Lawyer 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 13/06/2025 1. With the consent of the parties the present petition is heard finally. 2. The present petition is filed by the petitioner praying for the following relief(s): “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents provide compensation to the petitioner as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly direct the respondent authorities to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 07.03.2024 within a stipulated time. 10.3 Any other relief deemed fit and proper by this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be provided in favor of the petitioner.” 3. Brief facts of the case is that the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the respondent authorities, who have acquired the petitioner’s land bearing Khasra No. 471/1 (Rakba 0.061 hectares) for the construction of Mudpar-Sohagpur Main Road, 3 affecting the land in village Raykona. The petitioner, who is entirely dependent on the said land, has not been included in the compensation award list, despite several representations, including one dated 07.03.2024. Other similarly situated persons whose lands were affected have already received compensation. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appropriate relief and necessary directions from this Hon’ble Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that he is praying for a limited relief from this Court to direct the respondents to decide his representation dated 07.03.2024 within a stipulated time. 5. Learned State counsel contended that the authorities will decide the representation of the petitioner as per law, rules and regulation after verifying whether the petitioner’s land has been acquired or not. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 7. Perusal of record shows that the petitioner owns agricultural land bearing Khasra No. 471/1 (Rakba 0.03 hectare), 471/2 and 471/3 (rakba 0.061 hectare) in Village Raykona, P.H. No. 29, Tehsil Sarsiva, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.). The said land was affected by the construction of Mudpar-Sohagpur Main Road. The Collector, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, issued a communication dated 04.04.2024 to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Revenue), Bilaigarh, directing an examination of the petitioner’s representation and sought opinion. 4 8. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed to the respondents to decide the representation dated 07.03.2025 in accordance with law, rules and regulation expeditiously preferably within 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 9. With the above direction, the present petition is disposed off. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE Madhurima