1 2026:CGHC:12714 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1153 of 2026 Smt. Manmati Baghel W/o Late Jethuram Baghel Aged About 75 Years R/o Village Karhi Tahsil Hasoud District Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Sakti Distt. Sakti Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divisional Officer (R)/ Land Acquisition Officer Sakti, Sakti Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Hasdev Nahar Jal Prabandh Sambhag Janjgir, Water Resources Department, Distt. Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondents {Cause title, as taken from CIS} For Petitioner : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate. For Respondents : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, Panel Lawyer. 2 {Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi} Order on Board 17/03/2026 1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ / order / direction, directing the respondents to decide the pending representation dated 13.01.2026 (P-3) and pay the compensation under Land Acquisition Act, 2013 without delay to the petitioner for the land of petitioner which has been acquired for construction of Karhi Minor Canal. 10.2 That, if the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to petitioner’s matter. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief (s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is recorded owner of the land bearing Khasra No. 482, area 0.92 acres situated at Village Karhi, the maximum part of the land owned by the petitioner of the aforementioned khasra number was affected by the construction of Karhi minor canal. However, at the time of initiating proceedings of land acquisition of the other persons, land of the petitioner was not included in the notification and passing of the award of the affected land, the award was passed by the Land Acquisition Officer on 31.03.2003. It is further contended that the petitioner has made several oral requests to the authorities, but the same was not considered and, thereafter, the petitioner filed a representation before the respondents No. 3 to 5 on 13.01.2026, however, till date, no decision has been taken on the said 3 representation and, therefore, a direction be issued to the Respondents No. 3 to 5 to consider and take appropriate decision on the representation filed by the petitioner within a specific time frame. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that there is an inordinate delay in filing of the writ petition and the representation before the competent authority. He submits that if the representation is still pending consideration, it will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with law. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the parties, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, I find it appropriate to disposed of this writ petition directing the respondents No. 3 to 5 to consider and take decision on the representation filed by the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt / submission of copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observations & directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Date: 2026.03.19 11:03:48 +0530