1 2025:CGHC:38645 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4157 of 2025 1 - Chatur Singh Chandra S/o Shri Bhojraj Chandra Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Kekarabhath Tahsil Jaijaipur, District Sakti C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Collector, Sakti Office Of The Collectorate, Sakti, District Sakti C.G. 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sakti, District Sakti C.G. 4 - The Tahsildar, Office Of The Tahsil Jaijaipur, District Sakti C.G. 5 - The Chhattisgarh- W R Transmission Limited Through Chief General Manager House No. 5, Rukhmani Vihar Colony, Plot No. 32, Near Kotra Road, Raigarh C.G., Pin Code 496001 6 - The Regional Manager, Power Grid Corporation Of India, Bilaspur, N.H. 130, Sendri Ratanpur Road, Bilaspur C.G. Pin Code 495442 ---Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Ajaya Kumar Barik, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Anurag Tripathi, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 05/08/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition on the following relief:- Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.08.06 10:52:05 +0530 2 “(i) That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the petitioner’s case for perusal of this Hon’ble Court. (ii)That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ or writs/ order or orders to pay the compensation as mentioned by the petitioner which is due on the respondent No. 5 & 6, in the interest of justice. (iii) That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to decide the pending representation which is pending before the respondent No. 2 & 3 (iv) Any other relief this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be granted in favour of the petitioner” 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not Challenging any particular order, but inaction on part of the respondent authorities whereby the petitioner has not rendered the compensation by the respondent authorities in lieu of erection of Tower Line by the Power Grid Corporation of India and C.G. WR Transmission Limited. The petitioner has obtained partly awarded amount whereas the rest part of amount has been withheld by the respondent companies and several correspondence has been done by the petitioner but there is no use and it is fruitless. As per law established by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in various judgment whereas the need and necessity required for the interest of public at large should be followed and protection may be given towards petitioner who have lost crops during erection of Tower Line. Therefore, the petitioner is seeking for 3 appropriate direction from the respondent authorities to decide the application and the petitioner and compensation be paid. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the relief sought by the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 5. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has moved representation before the respondent authorities on 04.07.2019 and 26.04.2023, at this stage, it would be appropriate to direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondents No. 2 & 3 along with all relevant documents and copy of this order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in turn the respondent No. 2 & 3 shall decide the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti