1 CGHC010373122026 2026:CGHC:42066 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4959 of 2026 1 - Jamuna Singh S/o Shri Girdhari Aged About 41 Years Caste- Gond, R/o Village- Dharatipara, Post- Chunagarhi, Thana - Bishrampur, Tehsil- Bhatgaon, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 3 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bhaiyathan, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 4 - Tehsildar, Tehsil- Bhatgaon, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Bhaiyathan, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 6 - Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Dharatipara, Post- Chunagarhi, P.S. Vishrampur, Tehsil- Bhatgaon, Distt.- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) ( Cause title taken from CIS Periphery) RUCHI YADAV Digitally signed by RUCHI YADAV 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nishi Kant Sinha, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Anway Tiwari, P.L. SB: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28/09/2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider and decide the pending application dated 07.09.2026 before the respondent no 2/ collector for grant of lease/ patta submitted by the Petitioner, annexed as Annexure P/1, in accordance with law, (ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to restrain the respondents from disturbing the possession of the petitioner on land till the application filed by the petitioner is not decided. (iii) That this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit with regard to this case.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been in possession of a piece of Government land for the last three decades and has been carrying out agricultural operations thereon. He further submits that the petitioner has submitted an application for grant of patta in respect of the said land, which is pending consideration before the concerned Collector. It is further submitted that the respondent authorities are proposing to raise construction of a temple 3 over the said land and are compelling the petitioner to vacate the same. Hence, being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed the present petition. 3. Learned State counsel submits that, since the application for grant of patta is pending consideration before the concerned authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has already submitted an application for grant of patta, which is pending consideration before the concerned authority, the concerned authority is directed to consider and decide the said application, in accordance with law, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Till such decision is taken, the respondent authorities are directed not to take any coercive steps for dispossessing the petitioner from the land in question. 7. With the aforesaid directions and observations, the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ruchi