1 2025:CGHC:44232 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4646 of 2025 1 - Chandra Prakash Sahu S/o Late Durga Prasad Sahu Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Devari Tahsil Dhamdha, District- Durg (C.G.) 2 - Lochan Manohar Sahu S/o Late Manohar Sahu Aged About 54 Years R/o Village Bhinjhouri, Poste Devari Tahsil Dhamdha District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Suraj Sahu S/o Late Manohar Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Devari Tahsil Dhamdha, District- Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector Durg District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Cum Land Acquisition Officer Durg District- Durg (C.G.) 4 - Tahsildar Dhamdha, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Nayab Tahsildar Dhamdha, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Sub Divisional Officer Public Works Department Sub Division No. 2, Durg District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Executive Officer Water Resources Department, Tandula Division Durg District- Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioners : Mr. Shikhar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Mr. Rishab Bisen, PL. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 01.09.2025 1. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following direction: “10.1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to initiate land acquisition proceeding in respect of land bearing Khasra No.60/2 situated at Village Bhinbhori, P.H.No.6, R.I. Circle Dhamdha, District Durg (C.G.) which have been acquired by the respondent authorities for the purpose of constructing Aniket/Rapta and wall related to it and also for the purpose of construction of road on it and also provide compensation to the petitioner as per current market value. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to complete the proceeding of land acquisition in respect of land of petitioner within stipulated period of time preferably within a period of 03 months. 10.3 Any appropriate writ, direction or order may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. By way of this petition, the petitioners are not challenging any particular order, but seeking direction to the concerned respondent authorities to initiate the land acquisition proceeding in 3 respect of land bearing Khasra No.60/2 situated at Village Bhinbhori, P.H.No.6, R.I. Circle Dhamdha, District Durg (C.G.), which was acquired by the respondent authorities for the purpose of constructing the Aniket/Rapta and wall related to it and also for the purpose of construction of road on it. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that this writ petition may be disposed of permitting the petitioners to submit fresh representation before respondent Nos.3 & 6 raising all grievance as raised before this Court within ‘15 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in-turn concerned respondents be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law/rules within an stipulated time frame. 4. Learned State Counsel submits that he is having no objection to the prayer made by counsel for the petitioners with regard to deciding the representations of petitioners expeditiously in accordance with law. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Considering facts of the case, nature of relief, above submissions of counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage permitting the petitioners to submit fresh representation before respondent Nos.3 & 6 alongwith all relevant documents within ‘15 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order and raised all their grievance as raised in this writ petition. On receiving 4 such representation, respondent Nos.3 & 6 shall consider and decide the same in accordance with relevant law/rules/regulation within ‘06 months’ from the date of receipt of such representation, subjection to verification and if they found that land of the petitioners was acquired and compensation has not been paid yet then they shall initiate the proceeding regarding grant of compensation toward the acquired land of the petitioners. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-