1 2026:CGHC:22163 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2359 of 2026 1 - Surendra Keshari S/o- Late Harkhu Sao, Aged About 86 Years R/o- Village Ghanghari P.S.- Gandhinagar, Tahsil- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan- New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue) Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 3 - Tahsildar- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Amit Nayak, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 12/05/2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the application filed by the petitioner under section 115 of Chhattisgarh land Revenue Code for correction of map of the subject land which has been registered as Revenue case no. B-121/2024-2025 parties name "Surendra Keshari Vs State of C.G" within stipulated period. 10.2 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Brief facts of the case, is that, the present writ petition has been filed seeking an appropriate direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the application preferred by the petitioner under Section 115 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code for correction of the revenue map pertaining to the petitioner’s subject land, which has been registered as Revenue Case No. B-121/2024-25; it is submitted that although publication in the said proceedings has already been carried out in accordance with law, no final order has been passed by respondent No. 2 and the application submitted by the petitioner has remained pending since January, 2025 without any justifiable reason; it is further submitted that the petitioner is the pattadhar and recorded tenure 3 holder of land bearing Khasra No. 3/2 admeasuring 0.584 hectare situated at Village Ghanghari, and the patta in respect of the said land was granted in favour of the petitioner in the year 1975, whereafter the petitioner’s name was duly recorded in the revenue records; according to the petitioner, the revenue map relating to the said land had also earlier been corrected by the competent revenue authorities in accordance with the petitioner’s lawful possession and the patta granted in his favour, however, subsequently and without any lawful basis, the concerned revenue authorities altered and changed the previously maintained revenue map pertaining to the petitioner’s land; upon acquiring knowledge of the said unauthorized alteration in the revenue map, the petitioner immediately approached respondent No. 2 by filing an application in January, 2025 seeking correction/restoration of the revenue map in accordance with the original patta, possession, and earlier revenue entries, but despite lapse of considerable time and completion of publication proceedings, the competent authority has failed to decide the petitioner’s application till date, thereby compelling the petitioner to approach this Court seeking appropriate directions for expeditious consideration and disposal of the pending proceedings in accordance with law. 3. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner had preferred an application under Section 115 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code seeking correction of the 4 revenue map pertaining to the subject land as far back as in the year 2025, and pursuant thereto the concerned Tahsildar, Ambikapur had also initiated proceedings and issued public notice through newspaper publication inviting objections from interested persons; however, despite completion of such preliminary proceedings, no further progress has been made in the matter and the application filed by the petitioner has remained pending without any adjudication for a considerable period of time; it is further submitted that due to prolonged inaction on the part of the concerned revenue authorities, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Hon’ble Court by filing the present writ petition seeking issuance of an appropriate direction to the competent respondent authorities to consider and decide the pending application for correction of the revenue map under Section 115 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code within a stipulated time frame in accordance with law. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submissions advanced by the petitioner and submits that the concerned revenue authorities shall proceed in the matter strictly in accordance with law and after following the prescribed procedure under the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and further 5 taking into consideration the prolonged pendency of the proceedings, the Commissioner, Surguja Division is directed to look into the matter and ascertain as to why such matters are not being decided expeditiously by the concerned Tahsildar as well as the concerned Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) and if upon such examination it is found necessary, the Commissioner shall be at liberty to call for an explanation from the concerned Tahsildar by issuing an appropriate show cause notice as to why suitable action should not be initiated against the concerned officer for failure to discharge official duties in a timely and proper manner in accordance with law. 7. 7. The concerned Commissioner, Surguja Division is further directed to issue appropriate directions to the concerned Tahsildar, Ambikapur, District-Surguja to consider and decide the pending case/application of the petitioner within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the Commissioner shall also ensure that copies of the show cause notice, if issued, along with all consequential communications/orders and relevant documents pertaining to compliance of the present order, are forwarded to the office of the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court for placing the same on record in compliance of the directions issued herein. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the controversy involved in the matter, and the concerned Tahsildar shall independently consider and decide the 6 case strictly in accordance with law after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties. 9. With this observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat