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2026:CGHC:15592 RJAATGHVENDRADsRJA iA igg T nG iteH adl V by EyNDRA NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2695 of 2021

1 - Tapan Vishwas S/o Late Shri Haripad Vishwas, Aged About 33 Years R/o Subhas Nagar, Beladula, Tahsil And District Raigarh, Civil And Revenue District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.,

District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - The Collector, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

3 - The Nazul Officer, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

4 - The Revenue Inspector (Nazul) Raigarh, District Raigarh

Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

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5 - Shri Sai Group, Partner Kshirish Kumar Dansena, Chakardhar Nagar, Behind Civil Court, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.,

District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

06/04/2026

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following

reliefs:-

“10.1 That the Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the

entire records in connection of the petitioner's cases.

10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the impugned letter/order dated 06.02.2021 Ann.P/1) and auction notice dated 14.1.2021 (Ann.P/8) issued by the Respondent NO.4. with respect to sale of subject land bearing Khasra 292/2 area 1500 Sq.fit.

and Khasra No.290/1 ara 744 square fit.

10.3 That the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent authority to reconsider and decided the pending applications submitted by the petitioner as per Government circular dated 11.09.2019 and

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26.10.2019 (Ann.P/2) of the bearing Khasra 292/2 area 1000 Nazul Sq.fit. bearing land Khasra No.290/1 ara

744 square fit.

10.4 Any other order that the Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary in the circumstances of the case be

also passed.

10.5 That the cost of the petition be also awarded to

the petitioners.”

2. Brief facts of the case, is that, the petitioner is a resident of

Subhash Nagar, Beladula, Tahsil and District Raigarh, and the subject Nazul land bearing Khasra No. 290/1 admeasuring 4.20 acres, situated within the municipal limits of Village Beladula, District Raigarh, is open government Nazul land; further, land bearing Khasra No. 290/2 admeasuring 50,000 square feet had earlier been allotted to the Department of Rehabilitation, Government of Chhattisgarh, for construction of quarters, and the petitioner’s grandmother, Late Mukul Rani, was allotted House No. 1 admeasuring 1,000 square feet under the rehabilitation policy vide order dated 23.05.1982; that the State Government issued circulars dated 11.09.2019 and 26.10.2019 laying down guidelines for allotment of permanent lease of government land in urban areas, wherein Clause 1.4 provides that land exceeding 7,500 square feet shall be allotted on lease by the State Government for a period of 30 years, and the subsequent notification dated 26.10.2019 further clarified the earlier circular by introducing

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additional provisions, including grant of permanent lease conferring ownership rights upon occupants, and under Clause 2.3, any person seeking ownership is required to deposit an amount equivalent to 102% of the market value, upon which permanent lease is granted and the person attains the status of landowner; that in accordance with the said guidelines, the petitioner submitted an application on 12.10.2020 before the respondent authorities seeking allotment of Nazul land bearing Khasra No. 290/2 admeasuring 1,500 square feet, st