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2025 DAILYLAW 43418 (CHH)

ARUN KUMAR DEVNATH v. THE COLLECTOR

WPC/4961/2025 · 2025-09-17

Shri Arvind Kumar Verma

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1 2025:CGHC:47933 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4961 of 2025 1 - Arun Kumar Devnath S/o Radharaman Aged About 63 Years R/o Chirmiri, Tahsil Manendragarh, District Koriya (C.G.) Through The Power Of Attorney- Holder Anand Kumar Dhuri Aged 37 Years S/o Ram Kumar Dhuri, R/o Dhuripara Barela, Ward No. 14, Barela, Tahsil And District Mungeli (C.G.) 2 - Sushil Pal S/o Chandra Mohan Pal Aged About 64 Years R/o Chirmiri, Tahsil Manendragarh, District Koriya (C.G.) Through The Power Of Attorney-Holder Anand Kumar Dhuri Aged 37 Years S/o Ram Kumar Dhuri, R/o Dhuripara Barela, Ward No. 14, Barela, Tahsil And District Mungeli (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The Collector Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - The Tahsildar Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Patwari Patwari Halka No.29 Ric Mopka, Bilaspur, Through The Tahsildar, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) ----Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Somnath Verma, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 18/09/2025 1. With the consent of the parties the matter is heard finally. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking following relief:- Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.09.18 17:43:37 +0530 2 10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to digitally sign in the revenue-records of the petitioner. Further, they may be directed to decide Annexure P/1 and Annexure P/2 and other representations made to them to protect the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are owners and title-holders of Khasra No. 993/6( R) admeasuing area 0.30 acre situated at village Mopka, P.H. 29. The names of the petitioners are recorded in revenue records since the year 1986. The petitioner Anand Kumar Dhuri is suffering from chronic cancer and they are need of money for treatment of cancer. They filed an application for digitization of revenue records, therefore they may sell their property. However the respondent authorities are not taking any steps. Moreover the petitioner has moved an application on 15.10.2024 and 28.10.2024, which are pending consideration. Hence this petition. 4. Learned counsel for respondents submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for petitioner seeking direction to respondent-authorities to consider the pending application, he is having no objection to the limited prayer and pending application dated (Annexure P/1) and (Annexure P/2) shall be considered in accordance with law. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of the same at this stage directing the respondent authorities to consider/decide the 3 application of the petitioners (Annexure P-1) & (Annexure P/1) dated 15.10.2024 and 28.10.2024 in accordance with law/rules/regulations as expeditiously as possible within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the case. 8. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti