1 2026:CGHC:5200 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 387 of 2026 Narsingh Sahu S/o Late Maan Singh Sahu Aged About 64 Years Resident Of Village And Post- Tedesara Tahsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Revenue And Disaster Management Department Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Commissioner And Arbitrator (N.H.A.I.) Durg District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - The Sub-Divisional Officer And Land Acquisition Officer (Revenue) Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 4 - The Project Director National Highway Authority Of India Office- Old Sot Fort, School Premises, N.H. 30, Jhanki Abhanpur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Dwivedi, Advocate For Respondents 1 to 3/State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 30.01.2026 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):- 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the records pertaining to the case from the respondent authorities. BINI PRADEEP Digitally signed by BINI PRADEEP Date: 2026.01.31 17:24:46 +0530 2 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 2 to decide the pending application filed by the petitioner for determination of proper compensation, within stipulated time, in accordance with law. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief which may be deem fit in the given facts and circumstances of the instant case including cost of the litigation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the recorded owner of land bearing Khasra No.1653/10 area 0.005 hectare and Khasra No.1653/14 area 0.097 hectare situated at village Tedesara, PH No.63, RIC Tededara Tahsil & Distt. Rajnandgaon (CG). The aforesaid land has been acquired by respondent No.4 for construction of National Highway. Award dated 25.02.2019 has also been passed treating the land of the petitioner as non-irrigated Padat land, whereas as it is a diverted land. Therefore, the petitioner has filed application dated 29.4.2023 (Annexure-P/2) before the Arbitrator/Commissioner, Durg, to which, Land Acquisition Case No.32/A-82/year 2024-25 has been registered on 05.11.2024. Despite that, the same has not been decided yet. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2/Commissioner and Arbitrator (NHAI), Durg may be directed to decide aforesaid land acquisition case/application of the petitioner, within the stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 and respondents No.1 to 3 submit that arbitration case filed in pursuance of the application filed by the petitioner is under consideration and the same would be decided expeditiously in accordance with law. 4. Having considered the limited grievance of the petitioner, this petition is disposed of directing the Commissioner and Arbitrator (NHAI), Durg to 3 decide the aforesaid application of the petitioner/revenue case, in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, as Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides period of 12 months to decide arbitration application. 5. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Bini