1 CGHC010288352026 2026:CGHC:37875 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3923 of 2026 1 - Mohanlal Sahu S/o Late Lakhanlal Sahu Aged About 60 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil Nandghat, District- Bemetara (Cg) 2 - Johan Ram Sahu S/o Late Lakhanlal Sahu Aged About 52 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil- Nandghat, District- Bemetara, (Cg) 3 - Pardeshi Nishad S/o Late Shiv Prasad Nishad Aged About 70 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil-Nandghat, District- Bemetara, (Cg) 4 - Shanti Ram Sahu S/o Indarman Sahu Aged About 66 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil- Nandghat, District-Bemetara, (Cg) 5 - Rohit Kumar Sahu S/o Sonuram Sahu Aged About 55 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil-Nandghat, District- Bemetara, (Cg) 6 - Tukaram Nishad S/o Thaggu Ram Nishad Aged About 46 Years R/o Village- Tohadi, Tahsil-Nandghat, District- Bemetara, (Cg) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, (Cg) 2 - Collector Bemetara, District- Bemetara, (Cg) VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Bemetara, District- Bemetara, (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Land Acquisition Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Nawagarh, District- Bemetara, (Cg) 5 - Tahsildar Tahsil- Nandghat, District- Bemetara, (Cg) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :- Mr. Bharat Lal Sahu, Advocate For State :- Mr. Anand Dadariya, Dy. A.G. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB-Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 24.08.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking following reliefs:- “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire record pertaining to the petitioner's case, in the interest of justice. (ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the claim representation of the petitioners and make payment of compensation as per market value in accordance with provision of the Act 2013, in the interest of justice. 3 (iii) Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted, in the interest of justice.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition stands squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in WPC No. 685/2021 (Mayaram Nishad vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others) decided on 11.02.2021. It is jointly prayed that the present writ petition may also be disposed of in terms of the observations and findings recorded therein. The relevant paragraphs of the said judgment are reproduced below:– “2.Considering the submission of the petitioner that the land of the petitioner have been acquired but compensation has not been paid, the petitioner may make a representation to the Collector, Bemetara who in turn shall consider the case of the petitioner after demarcation and if it is found the land of the petitioner is acquired and the road exist over the land, then suitable compensation may be paid in accordance with law. The said exercise may be carried out within an outer limit of six months. 3. With such observation, the petition stands disposed of.” 3. Since the grievance of the petitioner is identical to the one considered in WPC No. 685/2021 (Mayaram Nishad vs. State of 4 Chhattisgarh and Others) decided on 11.02.2021, and the petitioner in the present case is also seeking the same relief, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of and in line with the aforesaid order. No order as to cost(s). sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha