1 CGHC010092422024 2026:CGHC:39475 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1953 of 2024 1 - Rajesh Kumar Rajput S/o Late Shri Gulab Singh Rajput Aged About 59 Years R/o Flat No. 205 Siddh Shikhar Vistar Apartment, Shanti Nagar, City-Dist.-Bilaspur, C.G. 2 - S.L. Dwivedi (Wrongly Mentioned In Impugned Order/letter As R.P. Dwivedi) S/o Late Shri M.L. Dwivedi Aged About 58 Years R/o G-04, Alka Avenue, Uslapur, City-Dist. Bilaspur, C.G. 3 - Ram Swami Naidu, S/o Late Shri K.S. Naidu Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 626, Sindhya Nagar, City-Dist.-Durg, C.G. 4 - Rajendra Prasad Mishra S/o Late Shri B.L. Mishra Aged About 67 Years R/o Mishra Complex, Chakradnag Nagar Chowk, City- Dist. Raigarh, C.G. 5 - Ashok Kumar Tiwari S/o Late Shri B.P. Tiwari, Aged About 65 Years R/o House No. 51, Amaltash Colony, Narmada Nagar, City-Dist.- Bilaspur, C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.10 18:15:33 +0530 2 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Through Secretary Water Resources Department, Mantarlaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, C.G. 2 – Commissioner, Bilaspur, Division, Bilaspur C.G. 3 - Collector Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur, C.G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Harsh Tripathi, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 09/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for the following reliefs :- “i. To kindly call the entire records of the case related to the acquisition proceeding in Arpa- Bhainsajhar Chakarbhata distributor canal construction project. ii. To kindly quash the inquiry report dated 24/02/2023 prepared by the District Level Committee to the extent where the said committee has held responsible the petitioner for erroneous acquisition of land for the reason it being arbitrary, without application of mind and thus illegal. ii. To kindly quash the letter dated 11/07/2023 issued by the respondent no. 03 thereby disciplinary action/inquiry against the Petitioners has been directed to be initiated, for the reason it being arbitrary and illegal and perverse on the face of it. 3 iv. To kindly quash the notice dated 22/08/2023 issued by the respondent no. 01 thereby initiating disciplinary action against the Petitioners, for the reason it being arbitrary and illegal and perverse on the face of it. v. To kindly make any other order that may be deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including awarding of the costs to the Petitioners. vi. To kindly quash the memo dated 12/08/2024. Issued by the respondent no. 1 and subsequently proceedings (If any) and the respondents may kindly be restrained to initiate departmental enquiry proceedings against the petitioners.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners had initially challenged the inquiry report dated 24.02.2023, the consequential communication dated 11.07.2023, and the charge- sheet/memo dated 12.08.2024 issued on the basis thereof, contending that the petitioners have been wrongly held responsible for the alleged irregularities in the land acquisition proceedings. However, at this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, for the present, the petitioners are not pressing the reliefs claimed in the petition and prays that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to conclude the departmental enquiry initiated pursuant to the charge-sheet dated 12.08.2024 within a stipulated period, in accordance with law. 4 3. Learned State counsel submits that the departmental enquiry initiated pursuant to the charge-sheet dated 12.08.2024 is still pending consideration and the same shall be concluded, in accordance with law, within the stipulated period. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the submission made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to conclude the departmental enquiry initiated pursuant to the charge-sheet dated 12.08.2024, strictly in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. The respondent authorities shall be at liberty to take an independent decision, strictly in accordance with law, without being influenced by any observation made herein. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar