1 CGHC010271572026 2026:CGHC:30332 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3713 of 2026 1 - Lal Kumar Patel S/o Late Shri Dwarika Prasad Patel Aged About 65 Years All Are R/o Village Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti Chhattisgarh.. 2 - Indu Kumari Nishad D/o Bhagirathi Aged About 53 Years All Are R/o Village Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 3 - Radheshyam Patel S/o Late Shri Dwarika Prasad Patel Aged About 75 Years all are R/o Village Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Water Resource, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan,atal Nagar, New Raipur Distirct Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Sakti District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Divisional Office Dabhara District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource, Department Division Janjgir Champa Head Office, Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgrh. ... Respondents Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 (Cause title is taken from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioners : Mr. Pranjal Agrawal, Advocate. For State : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 17/07/2026 1. This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P/2) of the petitioners which is in the form of objection to the calculation of compensation calculated on account of submergence of petitioners’ land for the construction of Ghatoi Dam. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No. 1 is the owner of land bearing Khasra No. 163/7, 166/7, 163/6, 168/6 admeasuring area 0.045, 0.045 hectare situated at Village Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti. Petitioner No. 2 is the owner of land bearing Khasra No. 273/1, 276/1, 277/1 admeasuring area 0.016 hectare situated at Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti. Petitioner No. 3 is the owner of land bearing Khasra No. 161/4, 168/5, 163/3, 166/3 admeasuring area 0.040 & 0.049 hectare situated at village Kabaripali, Tehsil Dabhara, District Sakti. He submits respective pieces of land of the petitioners are coming under submergence on account of construction of Ghatoi Dam and after direction passed by this Court, compensation has been calculated by the Land Acquisition Officer and demand letter has also been issued. However, there is some mistake in calculation of compensation and in this regard, representation ( Annexure P/2) has been preferred before the Collector by the petitioners, which still lying pending. He submits that final award has 3 not been passed. He submits that a direction may be issued to Respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners in an expeditious manner that will serve the purpose of this Writ Petition. 3. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, Respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P/2) of the petitioners, in accordance with law after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order or before passing of award in this matter, whichever is earlier. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed with the aforesaid direction. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju