1 2026:CGHC:27108 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3366 of 2026 • Dashrath Yadav S/o Hiralal Aged About 82 Years R/o Village Chandrapur, Tehsil - Dabhara, District Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Secretary Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. Collector Sakti District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 4. Executive Engineer Water Resource Department Division Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 5. Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dabhara, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Pranjal Agrawal, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Mr. Anadi Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 02/07/2026 1. Heard. 2. This petition has been preferred by petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents for grant of interest under Section 80 of Act, 2013 within stipulated time. DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 10.2 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of land bearing Khasra No.718/2, admeasuring 0.081 hectares, situated at Village Chandrapur, Tahsil Dabhara, District Sakti (CG). It is further submitted that after construction of Kalma Bairaj over Mahanadi River, a portion of the petitioner’s land has come under the submergence area. However, no acquisition proceedings have been drawn with respect to the petitioner’s land falling under the submergence area. Therefore, it is prayed that at this stage liberty may be granted to the petitioners to file a fresh representation for redressal of their grievances, and a direction be issued to the respondent authorities (respondents No.2 & 3) to decide the representation, initiate acquisition proceedings, and grant compensation to the petitioner. 4. Learned State counsel submits that the present petition may be disposed of with appropriate direction. 5. Having considered the limited prayer made by counsel for petitioner, without entering into the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh representation before respondent authorities along with all necessary documents and a copy of this order, within a period of 15 days from today. In the eventuality of filing such representation by the petitioners, the respondent authorities are directed to get demarcated the subject land of petitioners within a further period of 45 days from the date of filing of representation, and if it is found that the said land of petitioners has come in submergence/affected area of the said Dam, then appropriate proceedings be initiated for grant of compensation to the petitioners. 6. The aforesaid proceedings with regard to acquisition and grant of compensation be concluded within a further period of 90 days from the date of demarcation of aforesaid land of petitioners. 3 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Interlocutory application(s), pending if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Deepti Jha