1 2026:CGHC:15281 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1465 of 2026 Firat Ram S./o Doriya Ram Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Bade-Sipat Tahsil Malkharauda, District- Sakti (Cg) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Capital Complex, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (CG) 2 - Collector Office Of The Collector, District Sakti (CG) 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer, Sub Division Malkharauda, District- Sakti (CG) 4 - Tahsildar Office Of The Tahsildar, Malkharauda, District- Sakti (CG) 5 - Halka Patwari No. 25 Inspector Of The Revenue Division/ Tahsil- Malkharouda, Office Of The Tahsildar- Malkharauda, District- Sakti (CG) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Pwd) District Sakti, Chhattisgarh 7 - C.G. State Road Development Authority Project Manager (A.D.B. Project) Public Works Department, District Bilaspur (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Preetam Kumar Khuntey For Respondents/State : Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. Advocate General (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 02.4.2026 BINI PRADEEP Digitally signed by BINI PRADEEP Date: 2026.04.06 11:04:02 +0530 2 1. The petitioner has preferred this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of direction to respondent No.2/Collector, Distt. Sakti (CG) to decide pending representation of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner is a recorded owner of land bearing Khasra No.773/10 area 0.036 hectare situated at Village Bade-Sipat, Patwari Halka No.25, Tahsil Malkharouda, Distt. Sakti (CG). He further submits that aforesaid land has been acquired for construction of Jaijaipur-Malkharouda-Gobarbhata road and the same has been constructed under Chhattisgarh State Road Development Project (ADB Project). The land has been acquired under Mutual Consent Rules, 2016, but no compensation/ other benefits has been given to the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has filed representation on 11.02.2025 (Annexure- P/4) before respondent No.2, but the same has not been decided yet, therefore, it is prayed that this petition may be disposed of directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner within the period specified by this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the State has no objection in allowing the limited prayer of the petitioner. 4. As per the petitioner, his land has been utilized for construction of road, but no compensation has been given, which is against Article 300 A of the Constitution of India, as no person can be deprived of his property without following due process of law and acquisition proceedings can be completed after giving compensation to the affected villagers, which has not been done in the instant case. Therefore, having considered the limited prayer of the petitioner, this petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2/Collector, District Sakti (CG) to decide the representation dated 11.02.2025 (Annexure- 3 P/4) of the petitioner, within 45 days from the date of receipt/ submission of a copy of this order. 5. With aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Bini Judge