1 2025:CGHC:59365 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6357 of 2025 1 - Mukesh Dubey S/o Shri Anand Dubey Aged About 34 Years R/o L-3, Vibha Singh Gali, Vidhya Upnagar, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Indravati Bhavan, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector Of Stamps Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Offic Of Sub-Registrar Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Annapurna Construction Company Shankar Nagar Bilaspur Through Partner Pradeep Kumar Rai, S/o Late Jagdeesh Rai, R/o Hemunagar, R.N.T. Lane Torwa, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 5 - Tomesh Rai S/o Late B.N. Rai Aged About 45 Years R/o Hemunagar, R.N.T. Lane Torwa, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Palash Jha, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 to 3/State : Ms. Upasna Mehta, Dy. Government Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 08 /12/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 (Collector of Stamps, 2 Bilaspur) to proceed with the expedited disposal of the pending case (Court of Collector of Stamps Matter No. 01/Sec-72/P.E./2025) and pass a final reasoned order within a preferable period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this Court’s direction. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to complete all necessary verification assessment, and adjudication within the stipulated period and communicate the decision to the petitioner in writing. 10.3 That any other order/relief 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 the petitioner submits that he is not pressing this writ petition on merits but is only seeking a direction to the Respondent No. 2/Collector to conclude the proceedings filed by the petitioner under the the Indian Stamps Act, 1899 at the earliest within specified time. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the documents placed on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the parties, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner as also, the order-sheets of proceedings (Annexure P/1) pending before the Respondent No. 2/Collector, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 2/Collector to take decision on the pending proceedings expeditiously, from the date of receipt of copy of the order without any further delay. 6. With the aforesaid observation and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY