1 2025:CGHC:54031 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5718 of 2025 1 - Trilochan Das Mahant S/o Late Jhitku Das Mahant Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Kewali, Tahsil And P.S. Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Cum Relief Commissioner, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Nayab Tahsildar Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents ____________________________________________________________ For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 06/11/2025 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 4 i.e. Nayab Tahsildar, Kharsia, District Raigarh, (C.G.) to consider and decide the pending revenue claim case bearing Case No. अप/बी 125/2024-25, for issue of grant-in-aid (Sahayata Rashi) to the petitioner, under proviso of clause 6 (4) of BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2025.11.07 16:22:27 +0530 2 Revenue Book Circular, within stipulated time, in the interest of Justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 4 to decide the application dated 03.10.2025, in the interest of Justice. 10.3 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the cost of the petition may be given.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that wife of petitioner died due to snake bite on 20.07.2025, therefore, according to the Revenue Book Circular, petitioner is entitled for compensation in the form of gratuity. He submits that petitioner has already submitted an application before the Collector, which is still pending consideration, therefore, a direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on the pending application/representation submitted by petitioner within specified time. 3. Learned State counsel submits that as the application of petitioner is stated to be still under consideration, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties. 5. Taking into consideration the nature of grievance raised and relief as sought for and further that application/representation has already been submitted before respondent No.2 and 4, which is still pending consideration and also considering the clauses under Revenue Book Circular, no purpose will be served keeping this petition pending seeking reply from the respondent-State in fact it would be in interest of justice to direct the respondents No.2 to 4 to take into consideration the application submitted by petitioner for grant of compensation for 3 the reasons as mentioned therein accordance with law expeditiously preferably within further period of one months from the date of receipt of order of this Court. It is ordered accordingly. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram