1 CGHC010364022026 2026:CGHC:41129 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4810 of 2026 1 - Mohammad Sajjad S/o Haji Nazar Mohammad @ Bahadur Khan Aged About 55 Years Resident Of Chandamri, Raigarh, Teh. And District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 - Shafat Mohammad S/o Haji Nazar Mohammad @ Bahadur Khan Aged About 54 Years Resident Of Muslim Ganj, Turkapara, Raigarh Teh. And District Raigarh (C.G.) 3 - Abdul Jabbar Shabri S/o Late Nazar Mohammad Aged About 67 Years Muslim Ganj, Ward No. 21, Raigarh, District - Raigarh (C.G.) 4 - Imtiyaj Bi W/o Late Najar Mohammad Aged About 91 Years Chandni Chowk Tuka Para, Raigarh, District - Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Urban Administration And Development Department Mahanadi Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Raigarh, District - Raigarh (C.G.) 4 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Tehsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Hamida Siddiqui, Sr. Advocate alongwith 2 Mr. Harsh Verma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 22/09/2026 1. The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: 10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the notice dated 04.08.2026 and consequential acquisition proceedings in respect of the petitioner’s land bearing Plot No. 56 Khasra No. 129/1, 210 sq. ft. and Plot No. 56 khadra no. 129/2, 31 sq. mt./336 sq.ft. And, Plot No. 56 Khasra no. 129/3, 210 sq.ft., Village Beladula, Tehsil & District Raigarh, insofar as the same have been undertaken without compliance with the mandatory provisions of the 2013 Act. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner or interfere with her lawful possession/right in the subject land except by following the procedure established by law. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be direct that no possession of the petitioner’s land be taken until lawful compensation and applicable rehabilitation/resettlement entitlements in Sheet No. 56 Plot No. 127/2, 12202 sq.ft. Nazul land have been determined and paid/tendered in accordance with law. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may 3 deems fit and appropriate. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petition has been filed seeking 3. a direction to the respondent authorities to provide land to the petitioners under the rehabilitation scheme, particularly vacant Nazul land admeasuring 12,202 sq. ft., bearing Sheet No. 56, Plot No. 127/2. She further submits that a notice dated 04.08.2026 was issued to the petitioners inviting objections/claims pursuant to the acquisition of their land situated at Village Beladula, Tehsil and District Raigarh, under Section 21 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It is further submitted that, pursuant to the said notice, the petitioners submitted their objection/claim on 31.08.2026, wherein they raised their grievances and requested that the aforesaid vacant Nazul land be allotted to them under the rehabilitation scheme for their livelihood. However, the said objection/claim has not been considered or decided till date. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for a direction to the concerned authority to consider and decide the objection/claim dated 31.08.2026, in accordance with law. 4. Learned State Counsel submits that the objection/claim was filed by the petitioners only on 31.08.2026 and that the petitioners have approached this Court without even allowing reasonable time to 4 the concerned authorities to consider and decide the same. He further submits that an appropriate direction may be issued to the concerned authorities to consider and decide the objection/claim dated 31.08.2026 in accordance with law. 5. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the limited relief sought by the petitioner, this Court directs the respondent no. 4 to consider and decide the objections/claim dated 31.08.2026 pending before him, in accordance with law and shall afford due and reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, subject to there being no legal impediment in doing so. 7. It is further clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claims or contentions of the parties, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable provisions of law and the material available before it. 8. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE Madhurima 5