NAFR VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3 of 2024

1 - Shyamlal Patel S/o Raghunath Patel Aged About 59 Years Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 11, Mulnar, Tahsil- Mardapal,, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ramjanam Deewan S/o Dashrath Ram Deewan Aged About 58 Years Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 16, Sambalpur, Tahsil- Kondagaon, Cg 3 - Bhagwat Prasad Kaushal S/o Late Agrahij Aged About 58 Years Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 50, Belarbahra, Tahsil- Nagri,, District :

Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Commissioner Land Records Chhattisgarh, Block- Ii, First Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 8533 of 2023

1 - Chayan Krishna Sarkar S/o Nandulal Sarkar Aged About 53 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 23, Bande, Tahsil- Bande, Noth Bastar Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh

2 - Sohan Lal Uike S/o Manglu Ram Uike Aged About 50 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H.No. 01, Gondahur, Tahsil- Pakhanjur, District- North Baster- Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh

3 - Ranjan Das Manikpuri S/o Nakul Das Manikpuri Aged About 53 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 22, Maroda, Tahsil-

Bande, District- North Baster Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh

4 - Prem Singh Darro S/o Batte Singh Darro Aged About 54 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 32, Rengawahi, Tahsil- Bande, District- North Baster Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh

5 - Bhirendra Kumar Sinha S/o Visheshwar Lal Aged About 55 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 26, Bevarti, Tahsil- Kanker, District- North Baster Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh

6 - Radhe Lal Salam S/o Paras Lal Salam Aged About 54 Years Presently Posted As Patwari At P.H. No. 26, Tarandul, Tahsil- Bhanupratappur, District- North Bastar Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - The Commissioner Land Records Chhattisgarh, Block- Ii, First Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Collector Kanker, District- North Baster Kanker, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

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For Petitioner :- Mr. Anukul Biswas and Mr. Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocates For State :- Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, G.A.

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SB-Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

26.02.2026

1. Since common question of facts and law is involved in both the cases, as such, both the petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

2. WPS No. 03 of 2024 (Shyamlal Patel and others vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others) has been taken as lead case in order to decide the issues involved in these matters.

3. By way of these petitions, the petitioners are challenging the impugned order dated 11.12.2023 passed by Respondent No. 2, whereby the Revenue Inspector Preliminary Examination has been scheduled to be conducted on 07.01.2024 for the purpose of recruitment to the post of Revenue Inspector.

4. Subject matter in brief are that are that the petitioners are challenging the impugned order dated 11.12.2023 passed by Respondent No. 2, whereby the Revenue Inspector Preliminary Examination has been scheduled to be conducted on 07.01.2024 for the purpose of recruitment to the post of Revenue Inspector. As per the applicable Departmental Service Recruitment Rules, the sanctioned posts of Re