2026:CGHC:16509 Digitally signed by SUMIT S K U U M M I A T R KUMAR Date:

2026.04.13 18:51:22 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP227 No. 412 of 2026 Jay Chopda S/o Sampatlal Aged About 55 Years R/o Old Civil Line, Mahasamund, Tehsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus Kumari (Rajkumari) D/o Late Bhagwan Singh Aged About 63 Years W/o Munnalal Chandrakar, R/o Village Parsada, Post Bemcha, Tehsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) Agriculturist Village Achola, Tehsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) (S/o Wrongly Mentioned In Impugned Order, Aged About Taken From Plaint, Ann. P/2)

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shubhank Tiwari, Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J.)

Order on Board

09/04/2026 1. Heard.

2. Present is a writ petition filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 16.03.2026 passed by learned First Civil Judge, Senior Division, Mahasamund in Civil Suit No. S-8B/2024 whereby the plaintiff’s right to lead evidence have been forfeited and the case has been fixed for recording of the defendant’s evidence.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the p