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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
SANJAY S.AGRAWAL
Mukesh Kumar Singh S/o Parshu Ram Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. By virtue of this petition, the petitioner-Mukesh Kumar is questioning the legality and propriety of the order dated 17.12.2020 passed by the Commissioner, Durg Division, Durg in Case No.288/A-70/2019-20, whereby, the learned Commissioner, while upholding the orders dated 28.02.2020 (Annexure P-8) and 23.09.2019 (Annexure P-6) passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Durg and the Additional Tahsildar, Bhilai Nagar, respectively, has dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioner, holding it to be not maintainable.
2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the land bearing Khasra No.1161/1, Plot No.28-A, admeasuring 1250 square feet was owned by one Prakash Samantkar, while the land bearing Khasra No.1169/2, Plot No.28-B, admeasuring 1250 square feet by A. Surya Narayan and the entire said land, which falls within Khasra Nos.1153 to 1199, was mortgaged by them with the State Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) for obtaining the loan amount and when they failed to repay the same, a symbolic possession of it was taken over by the said Bank and thereafter, moved an application before the District Magistrate, Durg for obtaining its physical pos
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