1 2026:CGHC:9802 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 827 of 2026 Radheshyam Meshram S/o Kalicharan Meshram Aged About 72 Years Caste - Mahar, R/o Q. No. 132, Jawahar Nagar Durg, Tahsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Appellate Authority/ Upper Collector Court And Adm (Abhishek Agrawal), Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Durg, District - Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondents. (cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner : Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocate. For State : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, PL. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 25/02/2026 1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs:- "10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly direct Respondent No.2 to dispose of the pending proceedings immediately. Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.02.26 10:25:52 +0530 2 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent No.1 to take the departmental action against respondents No.2 & 3 for proceeding unnecessary pending. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed an appeal before respondent No.2 challenging the order dated 04.07.2025 (Annexure-P/3) passed by the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Durg in Revenue Case No.202506100400307/B-121/2024-25. He submits that the aforesaid appeal has been registered by the Upper Collector Durg in Appeal/Case No.202508100200005/19 (Revenue Year:2024-25) which is pending since 13.08.2025 and same has not been decided yet. Therefore, the petitioner is seeking limited prayer of a direction to respondent No.2/Upper Collector Durg to decide the pending appeal expeditiously within stipulated time. 3. Learned State counsel submits that if the appeal is pending before respondent No.2, the same shall be decided as early as possible. 4. Having considered the limited prayer made by the petitioner and that appeal is pending since 13.08.2025, respondent No.2 shall decide the Appeal No. 202508100200005/19 (Revenue Year:2024-25) (Annexure-P/1) expeditiously preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt/submission/communication of this order. 5. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Ajay