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2026:CGHC:15770

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 1522 of 2026

1 - Sukhsagar Patel S/o Setram Patel Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Dudumchuwa Post Kenduwa, Tehsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh,

2 - Jairam Sadanand Rathiya, S/o Sadanand Rathiya Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Dudumchuwa Post Kenduwa, Tehsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund,

Chhattisgarh, 3 - Nileshwar Sonsai Bariha, S/o Sonsai Bariha, Aged About 49 Years R/o Village

Dudumchuwa Post Kenduwa, Tehsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, ... Petitioners

versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Matralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur,

Chhattisgarh.

2 - The Collector, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

3 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Saraipali, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

4 - The Tehsildar, Tehsil Saraipali, District, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents

For Petitioners : Mr. Ujjawal Agrawal, Advocate For Respondents/State : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, Panel Lawyer

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

Order on Board

07.4.2026

1. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):-

Digitally signed by BINI BINI PRADEEP

PRADEEP Date:

2026.04.08

16:56:48

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10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction or order in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondent authorities, particularly respondents No.2 to 4 to decide the objections dated 12.03.2026 and 13.03.2026 (Annexure-P/1) within a specific time

frame;

10.2 Any other relief, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs of this petition, may also kindly be granted in

favour of the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are resident of village Dudumchuwa, PH No.3, RIC Kenduwa, Tahsil Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund. Village Mouhadipa is an integral part of village Dudumchuwa comprising approximately 150 hectares of land and has never been a separate revenue village. He further submits that the respondent authorities have initiated action for treating Mouhadipa as a separate revenue unit and are proceedings with boundary determination and correction of revenue records without issuing any prior notice and without following the due process of law. He further submits that said action has been undertaken without passing any resolution of Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha and without providing opportunity of hearing to the affected villagers. Therefore, the petitioners and other villagers have filed representations before Sub Divisional Officer(Revenue), Saraipali on 13.2.2026 (Annexure-P/1) and before Collector, Mahasamund on 12.3.2026. Hence, it is prayed that this petition may be disposed of at this stage directing the Collector, Mahasamund to decide the aforesaid representation dated 12.3.2026 submitted by the petitioners and other villagers, within the specific

period.

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3. Learned counsel for the State has no objection if the above prayer of

the petitioners is allowed.

4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material

available on record.

5. Having considered the limited prayer of the petitioners, without entering into the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of at this stage, directing respondent No.2-Collector, Mahasamund to decide the representation dated 12.3.2026 submitted by the petitioners along with other villagers, as early as possible, preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a

copy of this order.

6. With aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed

of.

7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

Judge

Bini