1 2026:CGHC:12583 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 739 of 2026 Smt. Sanjho Bai W/o Late Ramnath Ram Aged About 47 Years Caste- Nagvanshi, R/o Village- Dhegurjor, P.S. Kansabel, Tahsil- Bageecha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Collector District- Jashpur (C.G.) 4 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bageecha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) 5 - Tahsildar Tahsil- Bageecha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order On Board 16-3-2026 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.03.17 17:21:21 +0530 2 the Constitution of India praying for a direction to the respondent No. 3 to decide her application (Annexure P-1) dated 24-9-2024. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, late Ramnath Nagwanshi, who was husband of petitioner, was sought dead by the police personnel of Police Station Kansabel in a fake encounter by saying him to be a nexalite, but in the inquiry, it was revealed that he was not a nexalite, therefore, police personnel of Police Station, Kansabel were prosecuted in Session case No. 211/1997, in which vide judgment dated 11-6-2002, S.H.O. of the police station namely H.R. Aharwat has been convicted under Section 304-I of the IPC and 5 other police personnel have been convicted for the offence under Section 323/34 of the IPC. He further submits that, the petitioner filed an application (Annexure P-1) before the Collector, Jashpur for grant of compensation, but the same has not been decided yet. Hence, he prays that, respondent No. 3/Collector, Jashpur may be directed to decide Annexure P-1 filed by the petitioner within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to allow the above prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Having considered the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, without entering into the merit of the case, this petition is disposed of at this stage, directing the respondent No. 3/Collector, 3 Jashpur to decide the application (Annexure P-1) dated 24-9-2024 filed by the petitioner. Petitioner may also file such application along with copy of Annexure P-1 and copy of this order before the respondent No. 3 / Collector within a period of 15 days from today. It is further observed that the application filed by the petitioner be decided by the respondent No. 3/Collector within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions and observations, this writ petition is disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge pathak