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2025:CGHC:51622
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 5448 of 2025 Smt. Sant Bai Saxena W/o Late Balram Saxena, Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Gudipara, Ward No. 08, Tilai, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Mantralaya, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 4 - Tahsildar, Tahsil Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 5 - District Treasury Officer, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 6 - Station House Officer, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma
Order on Board VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2025.10.16 18:26:54 +0530
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1. By way of this petition, petitioner sought following relief(s) :
“(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities consider the representation and to grant enhancement of amount Rs.2,00,000/- from awarded amount of Rs. 25,000/-, 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
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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