1 2025:CGHC:29438 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 911 of 2021 1 - Shriram Banjara S/o Shri Shanti Ram Aged About 57 Years R/o Village And Gram Panchayat Hathgarha, Tahsil Kansabel , District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Meera Bai D/o Shri Shanti Ram Aged About 60 Years R/o Village And Gram Panchayat Hathgarha, Tahsil Kansabel , District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Laxman Kumar Banjare S/o Late Deshram Banjare Aged About 39 Years R/o Village And Gram Panchayat Hathgarha, Tahsil Kansabel , District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Muneshwar S/o Shri Shriram Banjara Aged About 35 Years R/o Village And Gram Panchayat Hathgarha, Tahsil Kansabel , District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue , Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur , Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development , Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur , Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Collector District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sub Division Bagicha, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Tahsildar Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Kansabel, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 2 7 - The Secretary Gram Panchayat Hathgarha, Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. A.N. Bhakta, Advocate For State : Mr. Topilal Bareth, P.L. For Respondent No. 7 : Mr. Sudeep Verma, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 01-07-2025 1) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that application moved by petitioners for grant of lease is pending consideration before Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bagicha. He prays for a direction to the concerned authority to decide it expeditiously. 2) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respective respondents oppose. 3) Heard. 4) Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Bhakta, this petition is hereby being disposed of directing Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bagicha to decide the pending application moved by petitioners for grant of lease expeditiously, preferably within period of 150 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5) With the aforesaid direction(s), this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Ajinkya