1 CGHC010263922026 2026:CGHC:29234 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3601 of 2026 1 - Radhelal Chandra S/o Mahasingh Chandra Aged About 64 Years R/o Village - Jhalraunda, Tahsil - Bhothiya, District - Sakti (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Ministry Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Collector Sakti, District - Sakti (C.G.). 3 - Tahsildar Tahsil - Bhothiya, District - Sakti (C.G.). 4 - Mahettar Nayak S/o Kiriram Nayak Aged About 68 Years R/o Village - Jhalraunda, Tahsil - Bhothiya, District - Sakti (C.G.). 5 - Pardeshi Nayak S/o Parshuram Nayak Aged About 50 Years R/o Village - Jhalraunda, Tahsil - Bhothiya, District - Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Anukul Biswas, Advocate. For State : Mr. Amit Nayak, P.L. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 13/07/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authtorities, particularly respondent No. 2 (Collector, Sakti) and Respondent No. 3 (Tahsildar, Bhothiya), to take immediate, effective and necessary steps to execute the eviction orders dated 19.06.2025 and 25.07.2025 against the private respondents No. 4 & 5. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a further writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to remove the illegal encroachment and obstruction from the Government land bearing Khasra No. 1022 within a stipulated time frame, thereby ensuring unobstructed access to the petitioner’s agricultural land. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation dated 28.10.2025 in accordance with law, expeditiously. 10.4 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deem fit and appropriate.” 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already preferred an appropriate application before the concerned Collector seeking compliance with the order dated 19.06.2025 and 25.07.2025, which is pending consideration. It is, therefore, prayed that the concerned Collector be directed to consider and decide the said application expeditiously in accordance with law. Hence, the present petition. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that, since the proceedings are pending consideration before the concerned Collector, the petitioner may move an appropriate application seeking expeditious hearing of the matter. 3 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this Court finds that the petitioner has already approached the concerned Collector by filing an appropriate application seeking compliance with the orders dated 19.06.2025 and 25.07.2025, which is stated to be pending consideration. Since the proceedings are pending before the concerned Collector, this Court is of the view that no further direction is required to be issued at this stage. However, the petitioner is at liberty to move an appropriate application seeking urgent hearing/expeditious consideration of the pending proceedings before the concerned Collector. Upon receipt of such application, the concerned Collector shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 6. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju