1 2025:CGHC:51621 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 5450 of 2025 Smt. Tulsi Katakwar W/o Late Krishna Kumar Katakwar Aged About 48 Years R/o Naya Talab Road, Ward No. 5, Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Mantralaya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh- Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Tahsildar Tahsil Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. 5 - District Treasury Officer Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Station House Officer Police Station City Kotwali, Sarangarh, Distt. Sarangarh- Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For State : Mr. Anurag Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 16/10/2025 1. By way of this petition, petitioner sought following relief(s) : VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2025.10.16 18:26:54 +0530 2 “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities consider the representation and to grant compensation amount of Rs.2,00,000/- as per notification dated 25.02.2022, with interest from date of incident, within stipulated time, in the interest of justice. (ii) Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that this writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent-authority to consider and decide the pending representation Annexure P-1, within an specified time frame in accordance with law/rules. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that she is having no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering facts of the case, nature of relief, submissions of counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage directing to respondent No.2 – Collector, Janjgir-Champa to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner Annexure P-1 in an objective manner, in accordance with relevant rule/law/regulation particularly in terms of Notification dated 25.02.2022 expeditiously preferably within an outer limit of ‘90 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Vasant