1 / 3 2025:CGHC:60086 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6417 of 2025 Laulin Das Mahant S/o Late Chhabi Das Mahant Aged About 85 Years R/o Village - Badadarha, Tahsil - Dabhara P District Sakti (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer/ Land Acquisition Officer Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (Now Sakti) (C.G.) 4 - D.B. Power Plant Through Its Manager, Village - Badadarha Tah. Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (Now Sakti) (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. M.K. Sinha, Advocate For State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 10/12/2025 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2025.12.12 10:51:26 +0530 2 / 3 “10.1 That the Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the entire records of the petitioner case. 10.2 That the Hon'ble court be further pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 to pay compensation amount sum of Rs. 15,74,044/-with interest to the petitioner his land bearing Khasra No.507/1 and, Khasra No.508/1 areas 1.20 acres, 507/2 area 0.10 acres total 1.30 acres has been acquired, within stipulated period. 10.3 That the Hon'ble court be further pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation dated 15.04.2025 (Ann.P/4) submitted by the petitioner for payment of compensation amount within stipulated period. 10.4 Any other order that the Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary in the circumstances of the case be also passed. 10.5 That the cost of the petition be also awarded to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage he is not pressing this writ petition and is only seeking a direction to respondent No.2/Collector to take decision on petitioner’s pending representation within specified time frame. He also contended that land of the petitioner was subject matter of acquisition and Land Acquisition Officer has passed award and further it is intimated to petitioner that against the land, total compensation of Rs.15,74,044/- is awarded. However, till date, compensation amount has not been disbursed in favour of petitioner. He contended that the award is of the year 2013 and therefore a direction be issued to Collector to take decision at the earliest. 3 / 3 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that he is having no objection to limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. If representation is still pending consideration, it will be considered and decided in accordance with law. 4. On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed off directing respondent No.2/Collector to take decision on representation submitted by petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, within a further period of 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, keeping in mind the year of award in which it was passed i.e. 2013 and for about last 12 years, petitioner is deprived of his right to receive compensation as computed. Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen