1 CGHC010272262020 2026:CGHC:28780 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3075 of 2020 1. Mitanin Samhit Samooh Gram Karra Janpad Panchayat Kota Tahsil Kota District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, Through Its President Smt. Pushpa Indva Wife of Vlmalchand Indva Aged About 40 Years Gram Karra Post Gadvat Police Station Ratanpur Tahsil Kota District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department of Panchayat Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya , Naya Raipur , Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 3. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Kota District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 4. Collector Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5. Sub Divisional Officer Kota District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 6. Tahsildar Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Faiz Kazi, Advocate For Respondents : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. Government Advocate SB: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Part Prateem Sahu Order on Board 09/07/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “i. That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent State to re-launch the scheme ‘Nava Anjor’ as the same was the scheme for the SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI 2 welfare of poor and downtrodden section of the society. ii. That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent State to produce the entire record regarding the scheme ‘Nava Anjor’ iii. That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to compensate the petitioner group for the losses incurred due to their illegal actions which caused harm to the petitioner group. iv. That, five acres of land out of Khasra No.18/1 of village Karra, tahsil Kota district Bilaspur, which was allotted to the petitioners for cultivation of flowers/vegetables may kindly be returned back to the petitioner self-help group with immediate effect. v. Any other order/direction that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the matter.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is a registered self-help group of women and documents of registration is placed on record as Annexure P-1. In the year 2006, petitioner-group was allotted 05 acres of land out of Khasra No.18/1 admeasuring 20.690 acres land situated in village Karra, District Bilaspur under ‘Nava Anjor’ scheme for cultivation of flowers/vegetables and since then petitioner group is in possession of the land. In support of his contention with regard to allotment of land, he refers to the resolution of Gram Panchayat Karra filed as Annexure P-4. Surprisingly respondent No.6-Tahsildar has issued show- cause notice to petitioner alleging that members of petitioner 3 group have unauthorizedly encroached upon the government land and cultivating thereon. Members of petitioner group approached the concerned revenue authorities and they were informed that Nawa Anjor scheme has been discontinued by the State Government, as such, their possession over said land, which is a government land, is illegal. He next contended that on 23.8.2019 the revenue authorities came to the spot and bulldozed the superstructure raised by the petitioner group over the land allotted to them. However, petitioner group is continuously cultivating flowers/vegetables on the land in question since last 15 years and in support thereof, he referred to the photographs filed along with writ petition as Annexure P-7. He further contended that in the writ petition there is specific pleading that village panchayat is now pressing for utilization of land allotted to petitioner group for establishment of paddy procurement centre or panchayat building. In alternate, he submits that the members of petitioner group has formed the group for the purpose of earning and if the scheme under which land is allotted to petitioner group is discontinued by the State Government, then they may be provided alternate land under the rehabilitation scheme of the State Government for earning. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent State opposes submissions made by learned 4 counsel for petitioner and submits that Nava Anjor scheme under which members of petitioner group were possessing the land in question and cultivating flowers etc. has been withdrawn by the State Government in the year 2010 itself. Petitioner group is not a registered self-help group and in support thereof, she refers the documents filed as Annexure R-3. Hence, no relief as claimed by petitioner in this writ petition can be granted to them. She further contended that document of registration of petitioner group and the proceedings of the Gram Panchayat Karra, which have been placed on record by petitioner, are forged and fabricated documents. In the reply, it has been specifically pleaded that no such resolution is passed by the gram panchayat. As regards the submission of learned counsel for petitioner regarding rehabilitation under any of the scheme of the State Government for the purpose of their earning, the petitioner may submit proper application before appropriate authority in this regard. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available in record of writ petition as also the pleadings made in reply filed on behalf of respondent State. 5. It is not in dispute that Nawa Anjor scheme launched by the State Government for the purpose of cultivation of flower etc. has been discontinued by the State Government way back in 5 the year 2010. Petitioner has also pleaded to that extent in writ petition. Hence, relief sought under Clause 10.1 that a direction be issued to the State Government to re-launch the scheme Nava Anjor cannot be granted for the reason that launching of any scheme is a policy decision of the State Government. 6. In Relief Clause 10.4 petitioner has sought relief of returning back of land in question to petitioner group. Thus, from the aforementioned relief and pleadings in writ petition it is clear that members of petitioner group were dispossessed from the land in question prior to the date of the passing of the order. In the facts of the case, considering that petitioner is a self- help group of women, this Court is not adverting to the issue which is raised by learned State Counsel that the documents of registration of petitioner as a self-help group or the resolution of Gram Panchayat Karra placed on record by petitioner are forged documents. This may be considered by appropriate authority at appropriate stage. 7. In the above facts of the case, writ petition being devoid of substance is liable to be and is hereby dismissed. 8. So far as alternate prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner with regard to allotment of land under the rehabilitation policy of the State Government is concerned, the petitioner will be at liberty to file appropriate application in 6 this regard before the appropriate authority. If such an application is submitted by petitioner group, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously. 9. As there is interim order passed in this petition on 17.12.2020, it is directed that status quo, as it exists today, with regard to the possession of land, subject matter of writ petition, shall be maintained by the parties for a period of three months enabling the petitioner to file appropriate application before concerned authority. 10. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-