1 2026:CGHC:14519 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1338 of 2026 Sonu Ram Sahu S/o Late Shri Prahlad Prasad Sahu Aged About 41 Years R/o Ward No. 22 New Kashi Nagar, Behind Ravi Dairy Niharika Korba District Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Korba, District Korba (C.G.) 3 - The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Korba Saket Bhawan District Korba (C.G.) 4 - The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Korba District Korba (C.G.) 5 - Dilip Kumar Sahu S/o Late Shri Bodh Ram Sahu Aged About 55 Years R/o Ward No 22 New Kashi Nagar, Behind Ravi Dairy Niharika Korba District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Advocate For Respondents 1, 2 & 4/State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 27.03.2026 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):- 10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass an order directing, the Respondent No 02 & 04 to direct the Private Respondent No 05 with regard to the removal of the Encroachment from the Public Road to the petitioner house. BINI PRADEEP Digitally signed by BINI PRADEEP Date: 2026.03.28 10:19:23 +0530 2 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court direct the Respondent No 03 Commissioner Municipal Corporation to take strict Actions against Respondent No 05 Regarding removal of Illegal Encroachment. 10.3 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem and proper in the present circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been allotted Permanent Lease under the Government scheme Rajiv Gandhi Ashray Yojna 2002 in respect of land bearing Khasra No.235, area 7 x 12 total 204 sq. ft., situated at Ward No.22, Korba, in which he has constructed a house under the Pradham Mantri Awas Yojna. The land, adjacent to the land of the petitioner, is a Government land used as pathway and drain, but the same has been encroached by respondent No.5 illegally which creates issue of water logging in the walking passage by which the petitioner approaches his house. He further submits that repeated complaints have been made in this regard to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Korba (Annexure- P/5 Colly) and the last complaint is dated 28.8.2025. However, the same has not been decided yet. Hence, it is prayed that this petition may be disposed of at this stage, directing respondent No.3 to decide the application dated 28.8.2025 filed by the petitioner within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the State has no objection if the prayer of the petitioner is allowed. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Having considered the limited prayer of the petitioner, this petition is disposed of at this stage, directing respondent No.3/The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Korba (CG) to consider and decide the application 3 dated 28.8.2025 filed by the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Bini