1 2026:CGHC:21937 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2343 of 2026 1 - Kheersagar Netam S/o Ganga Prasad Netam, Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Gaontiyapara Gudeli, Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Mahanadi Bhawan Capitol Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 3 - The Tahsildar, Raigarh, Tahsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 - Revenue Inspector, Village Vijaypur, R.N.M. - Boirdadar, Tahsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from CIS System) For Petitioner : Ms. Ruchika Agrawal, Advocate For State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer Digitally signed by SHAYNA KADRI 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 11/05/2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs: “a. A writ and/or an order in the nature of appropriate writ directing the Respondent authorities more particularly Respondent appropriately No.3 and conclude proceeding being to 5 act to the demarcation Case Revenue No. unregistered/A-12/2025-26 [Annexure P-3(Colly)] (initiated by way of application dated 11.12.2025) in accordance with law, within a time bound manner, as directed by this Hon'ble Court. b. Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in with the facts & circumstances of case.” 2. Facts of the case, as projected, are that the petitioner is the owner of land bearing Khasra No. 21/4 admeasuring 0.405 hectare situated at village Vijaypur, P.H. No. 54, RNM Boirdadar, Tahsil and District Raigarh (C.G.). According to the petitioner, the aforesaid land was purchased from its erstwhile owner namely Kuleshwar Singh Dau by way of registered sale deed dated 24.02.2025 registered on 25.02.2025 for a valuable sale 3 consideration of Rs.40 Lakhs. It is further the case of the petitioner that after execution of the sale deed, the name of the petitioner was duly mutated and recorded in the relevant revenue records including B-1, P-II, Khasra Panchshala and Rin Pustika/Kisan Kitab. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted an application dated 11.12.2025 before the competent authority under Section 125 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code seeking demarcation of the boundaries of the aforesaid land. It has also been stated that requisite fee for demarcation was duly deposited along with the said application. The petitioner has further stated that pursuant to the said application, the Tahsildar, Raigarh registered Revenue Case No. unregistered/A-12/2025-26 and vide order dated 12.12.2025 called for a demarcation report from the concerned Revenue Inspector and Patwari which was to be submitted by 30.12.2025. A memorandum in this regard was also issued on 12.12.2025. According to the petitioner, thereafter despite repeated visits to the office of Tahsildar, Raigarh and repeated inquiries regarding progress of the matter, no further proceedings were undertaken by the respondent authorities and only oral assurances were given that the matter would be concluded shortly. The petitioner has further averred that upon obtaining certified copies of the proceedings, it came to his knowledge that after 12.12.2025 no progress had been recorded in the order sheet and no further action had been taken in the demarcation proceedings. Being aggrieved by such inaction on 4 the part of the respondent authorities, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite filing of the application for demarcation on 11.12.2025 and despite issuance of memorandum by the Tahsildar calling for report from the Revenue Inspector and Patwari, no effective steps have been taken by the respondent authorities for concluding the demarcation proceedings. It is contended that due to prolonged pendency of the proceedings, the petitioner is unable to peacefully enjoy and utilize the property purchased after paying substantial consideration. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the respondent authorities have not even updated the order sheet after 12.12.2025 and the matter has been kept pending without any justification for several months. It is argued that such inaction on the part of the authorities is arbitrary and causes serious prejudice to the petitioner. Learned counsel also submits that with commencement of rainy season in the month of June, practical difficulty would arise in carrying out demarcation proceedings and therefore expeditious consideration of the application is necessary. It is therefore prayed that appropriate directions be issued to the concerned Tahsildar to conclude the demarcation proceedings within a stipulated time frame. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel submits that if any application submitted by the petitioner is pending before the competent 5 authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a reasonable period. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. From the pleadings and documents annexed with the petition, it appears that the petitioner had filed an application dated 11.12.2025 under Section 125 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code seeking demarcation of the land bearing Khasra No. 21/4 situated at village Vijaypur, Tahsil and District Raigarh. It further appears that pursuant thereto, the Tahsildar had already called for a report from the concerned Revenue Inspector and Patwari vide order dated 12.12.2025. However, thereafter no further progress appears to have been made in the matter. 7. Considering the fact that the aforesaid application for demarcation has been filed on 11.12.2025 and the same is stated to be pending till date, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the concerned Tahsildar to consider and decide the said application expeditiously, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of production of certified copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the competent authority shall independently proceed in accordance with law. 6 9. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Shayna Judge