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2025:CGHC:47701
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4948 of 2025 1 - Mohd. Naushad S/o Abdul Hamid Aged About 52 Years R/o Village - Barwahi, P.S. - Sanawal, Tahsil - Ramchandrapur, Distt - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.)
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Department Of Revenue Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Balrampur, Distt- Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue) Ramanujganj, Distt- Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - Tahsildar - Ramanujganj, Distt- Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - Gram Panchayat - Barwahi Through Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat - Barwahi, Distt - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ----Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. A. N. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice
Arvind Kumar Verma
Order on Board 17/09/2025
1. With the consent of the parties the matter is heard finally.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subject land bearing old khasra no. 150 new khasra no. 452, rakba 052 hectare situated at village Barwahi Tahsil- Ramchandrapur Distt-Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G) and the patta of the subject land was granted by the revenue authorities in the name of mother of petitioner namely Majda Khatun in Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.09.18 12:02:51 +0530
2 the year 1991-92 and after allotment of patta, name of mother of petitioner was mutated in the revenue record and he is in possession of the subject land and regularly cultivating of upon the subject land but all of sudden the respondent no.5 Gram Panchayat, sanction for the construction of school building upon the subject land authorities and started the construction work then the petitioner was objected then he came to knowledge that in the revenue record, the said khasra no, was shown as Govt. land thereafter petitioner immediately made an application before the respondent no.4 to restrain the respondent no.5 to not raised any construction upon the subject land but no action has been taken by the respondent no.4 thereafter the petitioner also made an application before the respondent no.3 i.e Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) for correction of the name of petitioner in the revenue record of the subject land which is still pending and he has not passed any
order and if the respondent no.5, constructed the Panchayat building upon the land of the petitioner without acquiring his land and if he has been dispossessed from the subject land by the respondent no.5 then he will suffer irreparable loss.
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Learned counsel for respondent-State contended that the petitioner has already filed an application for correction of his name in the revenue record on 01.09.2025 and he has also made representation the Tehsildar on 06.08.2025 & 18.08.2025 (Annexure P/5). The said pending applications shall be considered in accordance with law after due enquiry and demarcation of land of the petitioner
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the, instead of keeping this petition pending, this Court finds it appropriate to dispose the present writ petition with a direction to the respondent No. 3 & 4 to decide the application of the petitioner 06.08.2025 & 18.08.2025 (Annexure P/5) in accordance with law within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order, only after hearing of the concerned parties and after demarcation of the land of the petitioner.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the case.
7. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/-
(Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti