1 CGHC010253372026 2026:CGHC:28099 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3513 of 2026 1 - Ramlal S/o Late Sengata Aged About 64 Years Cast -Uraon R/o Village - Balrampur P.S. And Tahsil -Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner. versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through -The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Distt -Raipur (C.G.). 2 - The Commissioner Surguja Division -Ambikapur Distt -Surguja (C.G.). 3 - The Collector Balrampur Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.). 4 - The Sub -Divisional Officer (Revenur ), Balrampur Distt -Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.). 5 - Tahsildar -Balrampur, Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.). 6 - Chief Municipal Officer Nagarpalika Parishad -Balrampur, Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from CIS Periphery.) Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 For Petitioner : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For State : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, P.L. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 08/07/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside of the impugned order dated 14.05.2026 passed by the respondent No. 2 Annexure P-1 and allow the stay application filed by the petitioner till the final decision of the pending appeal. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the revision petition filed by the petitioner is pending consideration on merits before the Commissioner, Surguja Division, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.). It is further submitted that an application for grant of interim relief under Section 52 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959, was filed by the petitioner, which came to be rejected by the learned Commissioner vide order dated 14.05.2026 on the ground that no prima facie case or balance of convenience was made out in favour of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that, due to the said order, the petitioner is likely to suffer irreparable loss. Hence, the present petition. 3. Learned counsel for the State/respondents submits that, since the revision petition is pending for consideration on merits before the concerned Commissioner, the petitioner ought to pursue his remedy before the said authority. It is further submitted that the rejection of the 3 application for interim relief does not, by itself, entitle the petitioner to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. From bare perusal of the record and the submissions advanced by the counsel for the parties, it appears that the petitioner's revision is pending consideration before the Commissioner on merits. The order dated 14.05.2026 rejecting the petitioner's application for interim relief has been passed in the exercise of the concerned Commissioner's discretionary jurisdiction, and no patent illegality, arbitrariness, or jurisdictional error is made out warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner should pursue the pending revision before the concerned Commissioner and to file an appropriate application seeking its expeditious hearing. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the aforesaid remedy in accordance with law. 6. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju