1 2026:CGHC:24766 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2888 of 2026 1 - Kripa Ram Sahu S/o Shri Dukalu Ram Sahu Aged About 57 Years R/o H. No. 754 Ward No. 20 Chandrakhuri Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 2 - Dhaleswar Bhardwaj S/o Shri Chetan Lal Bhardwaj Aged About 48 Years R/o H. No. 254 Ward No. 15 Kodia Pauara Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 3 - Raju Lal Deshmukh S/o Shri Jhituram Aged About 52 Years R/o H. No. 105 Ward No. 08 Bhanpuri, Chandrakhuri, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 4 - Dhanau Ram Kosre S/o Shri Pusau Ram Kosre Aged About 66 Years R/o H.No. 183 Ward No. 01 Purai, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 5 - Puspanjali @ Pooja Deshmukh W/o Shri Virendra Deshmukh Aged About 25 Years R/o H. No. 173/1 Bhatapara Village Thanuad, Ajora, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 6 - Satish Kumar Deshmukh S/o Shri Purnanand Deshmukh Aged About 59 Years R/o H. No. 184 Birejhar, Anjora, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 7 - Thakur Ram Sahu S/o Shri Ram Lal Sahu Aged About 57 Years R/o H.No. 145 Dhamdha, Kherdha, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 8 - Budhe Lal Deshmukh S/o Shri Firtu Aged About 76 Years R/o H.No. 129 Bhanpuri, Durg District Durg (C.G.) 9 - Chetan Lal Bhardwaj S/o Shri Jagtu Ram Bhardwaj Aged About 74 Years R/o H. No. 252 Kodia, Pauwara, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 10 - Mahesh Deshmukh S/o Shri Sonu Ram Deshmukh Aged About 57 Years R/o H. No. 97/2 Ward No. 06 Changori, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 2 1 - South East Central Railway Through Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Office, Jagmal Chowk Road, Railway Settlement, Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Collector District Durg (C.G.) 4 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sub-Division Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Shivam Mishra, Advocate For respondent No.1/SECR : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. SG. For respondent Nos.2 to 4/State : Mr. SS Choubey, GA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Mr. Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 18.06.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Railway is proposing to construct a railway line and for that there is proposal to acquire the land belonging to the petitioner, to which, the petitioner has submitted multiple representations before the concerned Authority, however, according to the petitioner till date same have not been considered and decided. As such, the petitioner seeking a direction to the concerned respondent- authority to consider and decide their pending representations as per relevant law/rules. 3 2. Learned counsel for the SECR as well as the State Counsel submit that till today only survey is going on and so far as the proposal for acquisition is concerned, it is yet to be finalized. If any representation of the petitioners is pending, same will be decided as per applicable law/rules. Learned State Counsel further pointed out that after survey, the railways has already published a notification dated 24.05.2026 in the Dainik Bhaskar news paper in Raipur circle. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. Considering facts of the case, submissions of counsel for the parties, the instant petition stands disposed of directing the petitioners to approach before the concerned Railway Authority in order to decide their representations. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge J.