1 2026:CGHC:25287 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2934 of 2026 1 - Ramkrishan Yadav S/o - Late Chaituram, Aged About 50 Years R/o - Village Amlidihkhurd Tahsil Khairagarh District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Collector District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai (C.G.). 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (R)/ Land Acquisition Officer Khairagarh District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai (C.G.). 4 - Tahsildar, Tahsil Khairagarh District - Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Addl. A.G. RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 22/06/2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this writ petition and be pleased to direct the respondent no. 4 to accept the application for demarcation of the petitioner and demarcate the land within a period which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 10.2 That, if it is found that the land of the petitioner is affected in widening and construction of road and same is being used for road then the respondent no. 2 & 3 may kindly provide compensation under land acquisition Act 2013 to the petitioner. 10.3 That, if the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper call the records pertaining to petitioner's case. 10.4 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass any other order which may be deed fit and proper in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application for demarcation of land bearing Khasra No. 115/2, admeasuring 0.5060 hectare, and Khasra No. 118, admeasuring 0.4410 hectare, situated at Village Amlidih Khurd, P.H.N. 30, R.N.M. Khairagarh, Tahsil Khairagarh, District 3 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai. He further submits that though the application was submitted on 24.02.2026, the same has not been accepted by the concerned Tahsildar. As such, the petitioner has filed the present petition seeking a direction to accept his application and to conduct the demarcation in accordance with law. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that there must be some reason why the application could not be accepted. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Since the application is required to be submitted before the concerned Tahsildar, the concerned Tahsildar is bound to accept it and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The concerned Tahsildar cannot deny acceptance of any application. He is under an obligation to accept the application and decide the same in accordance with law. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the fact that the petitioner is directed to approach before the concerned Tahsildar within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and the concerned Tahsildar is, in turn, directed to accept the petitioner's application and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of 30 days. 4 7. With this observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat