1 2026:CGHC:602 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 12 of 2026 1. Marwadi Rathiya S/o Bhajram Rathiya Aged About 55 Years R/o Village- Khamharia, Tahsil- Tamnar, District- Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Collector Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Gharghoda, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 4. The Tahsildar Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 5. Jindal Steel And Power Limited (Jspl) Through Its Project Officer, Khamharia Coal Mines Project, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 6. Pushpa D/o Anand R/o Village- Samkhera, Tahsil- Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Varsha Sao, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 06.01.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the memo issued by the Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue), Gharghoda, District - Raigarh (C.G.) MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2026.01.06 18:03:43 +0530 2 by which the petitioner’s application for apportionment of compensation has been declined and has advised the petitioner to approach the court having jurisdiction to it. 2. The record of the case would demonstrate that the land of the petitioner’s family member bearing Khasra No. 141/2, area 1.279 hectares and Khasra No. 214/2, area 0.441 hectares have been acquired for the JSPL Coal Mines Project as award has been passed and thereafter, the petitioner moved an application for claiming her share. 3. The award was passed under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (in short “Act of 2013”). Section 51 of the Act of 2013 provides for establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority for redressing the grievances with regard to quantum of the compensation as well as per Section 75 and 76 of the Act of 2013 provides that if there is dispute with regard to apportionment after reference by the Collector. 4. Since the petitioner has already moved an application before the Collector, it is directed that the petitioner may approach to the Collector for referring the dispute to the authority with regard to apportionment. In case if the petitioner moved an application before the Collector within one month from the date of receipt of copy of the order, the Collector should refer the matter to the authority constituted under Section 51 of the Act of 2013 for deciding the 3 claim of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish