Reserved on 12.11.2025 Pronounced on 10.12.2025 Uploaded on 10.12.2025 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1482 of 2012

1 - Padmakar Pandey S/o Lt. Shri Anirudh Pandey, Aged About 71 Years R/o Vill. Badebacheli, Near Telephone Exchange, Post Bacheli, Tehsil Dantewada, Distt. Sough Bastar Dantwada C.G., Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of C.G. And Ors S/o Through - Secretary, Deptt. Of Revenue D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur C.G., Chhattisgarh

2 - The Commissioner Jagdalpur, Division Bastar C.G. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh

3 - The Collector S.S.A. Dantewada, Distt. South Bastar Dantewada C.G., District :

Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub Divisional Officer Revenue Dantewada Distt. South Bastar Dantewada C.G. , District : Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

5 - Tehsildar Dantewada, Distt. South Bastar Dantewada C.G. , District : Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

6 - Kamluram S/o Shri Botiram R/o Village Badebacheli, Tehsil Dantewada C.G. , District :

Dantewada, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. Alok Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondents No.1 to 5 : Mr. R. K. Gupta, Addl. A. G.

For Respondent No.6 : Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocate Amicus Curie : Mr. P