1 2025:CGHC:18153 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2993 of 2020 • Satyanarayan Chandra S/o Late Shri Ghasiya Ram Chandra Aged About 45 Years R/o Village And Post- Bhothiya, Police Station And Tahsil Jaijaipur, Civil And Revenue District- Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector Janjgir, Civil And Revenue District- Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 2. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sakti, Civil And Revenue District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Tehsildar Tehsil- Jaijaipur, Civil And Revenue District- Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ramesh Nayak, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 22/04/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 The Hon’ble High Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of the petitioner for its kind perusal. 10.2 The Hon’ble High Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to remove the encroachment on Government grass land situated at Gandhi Chowk, Village- Bhothiya Tahsil- Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa. 10.3 That, the Hon’ble High Court may further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to initiate the proceedings against the encroachers as per the direction of the Hon’ble Apex Court passed in the case of Jagpal Singh & others v/s State of Punjab & Others (AIR 2011 SC 1123). Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI 2 10.4 That, any other relief, this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper may also be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that government lands situated as Village Bhothiya, Gandhi Chowk, Tahsil- Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa have been encroached by the private persons. He would contend that complaints were made before the Revenue Authority by the petitioner, but no action has been taken. He would submit that a direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation or take action strictly in accordance with law. 3. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State would oppose. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition, at this juncture, is disposed of at admission stage reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to make a suitable application before the concerned Tehsildar and in turn, the authority concerned is directed to consider and decide the application strictly in accordance with law. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 7. Consequently, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti