1 2026:CGHC:14142 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1298 of 2026 1 - Pukram Ghritlahare S/o Late Shri Jidhan Ghritlahare Aged About 60 Years R/o Village- Godadih, Tahsil- Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Badrika Bai Ghritlahare W/o Pukram Ghritlahare Aged About 55 Years R/o Village- Godadih, Tahsil- Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Tahsildar Pachpedi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Naib Tahsildar Pachpedi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - In-Charge Officer Land Revenue Records Department, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents {Cause title, as taken from Case Information System} For Petitioners : Mr. Keshav Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer {Hon’ble Mr. Justice Narresh Kumar Chandravanshi} Order on Board 24/03/2026 1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking following reliefs:- 10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus and to 2 direct the res. no. 4/Tahsildar Pachpedi to decide the application of the petitioners for recording the name of petitioners in revenue records as per PATTA granted in their favour. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith mutate/enter the names of the petitioners as absolute owners/bhumi swami in the revenue records (manual and online Bhulesh portal) of the subject land (Sheet No. 89, P.H. No. 62, Village Godadih), in terms of the pattas and Section 158(4) of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (as amended in 2022), within 30 days. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to initiate strict action against encroachers/third parties attempting illegal occupation of the petitioners’ land, including eviction and penal proceedings under relevant laws. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief’s in favour of the petitioners, which the Hon’ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that Petitioner No. 1 was granted a lease for agricultural purposes over a parcel of land comprising 3 acres (1.214 hectares) under Khasra No. 89, situated in Village Godadih, Patwari Halka No. 62, Tehsil Masturi (now Pachpedi), District Bilaspur (C.G.); whereas, an identical lease for an equal portion of the same land was also granted to Petitioner No. 2 in the year 1985 by the Naib Tehsildar, Bilaspur (C.G.), vide Annexure P-1, but the said land was not recorded in the names of the petitioners in the revenue records yet. He further submitted that the petitioners had filed an application (Annexure P-2) seeking the entry of their 3 names in the revenue records, pursuant to which the Naib Tehsildar, Masturi, registered a revenue case; however, the said case was dismissed vide an order dated 29.11.2021 (Annexure P-10). He further submits that when the petitioner came to know about aforesaid order of rejection in the month of January, 2026, then they filed representation (Annexure P-11) before Collector, Bilaspur (C.G.) but the same has not been decided yet. After making all these submissions, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this petition with liberty to file appeal challenging the order dated 29.11.2021 (Annexure P- 10) passed by Tahsildar, Masturi. 3. Learned counsel for the State would submit that if the petitioner files appeal questioning the order dated 29.11.2021 (Annexure P-10) passed by Tahsildar, Masturi, the same shall be decided expeditiously in accordance with law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Having considered the prayer made by counsel for the petitioner in last contention, without entering into the merits of the case, this petition is disposed as withdrawn granting liberty to file appeal challenging the order dated 29.11.2021 (Anmnexure P-10) passed by Tahsildar, Masturi before superior Revenue Authority under Section 44 of the C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid. 7. Pending interlocutory application (s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Date: 2026.04.02 11:54:24 +0530 4