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2026:CGHC:14030 NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 1282 of 2026

1 - Smt. Rukhmani Soni W/o Shri Puranchand Soni Aged About 59 Years R/o Village Dokada, Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur (C.G.)

2 - Puranchand Soni S/o Shri Pichharu Ram Soni Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Dokada, Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur (C.G.)

... Petitioners versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Collector Distt. Jashpur (C.G.)

3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Rev.) Sub Division- Bagicha, District Jashpur (C.G.)

4 - The Tahsildar Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur (C.G.)

5 - The Secretary Gram Panchayat Dokda, Tahsil Kanksabel, District Jashpur (C.G.) 6 - Nagwansh Singh S/o Shri Ramprasad Singh Aged About 70 Years R/o Village

Dokada, Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur (C.G.)

7 - Triyogi Narayan Singh S/o Chhotu Singh Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Dokada, Tahsil Kansabel, District Jashpur (C.G.)

... Respondents {Cause title, as taken from Case Information System}

For Petitioners : Mr. A.N. Bhakta & Mr. Vivek Bhakta, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

{Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi}

Order on Board

24/03/2026

1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been

preferred by the petitioners seeking following reliefs :-

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“10.1 Call for the entire records of the case from the authorities

concerned for its kind perusal.

10.2 direct the Respondent authorities to stop the encroachment and construction work, which has been made by the Respondents No. 06 and 07 over the government land bearing Khasra No. 1119/2, rakba 0.016 hectare, which is stituated in front of Petitioners’ ownership land bearing Khasra No. 955 and 956 immediately and

open the approach way to the public road, in the interest of justice.

10.3 direct the Respondent authorities to take appropriate action against the Respondents No. 06 and 07 and remove the encroachment and construction made by the Respondent No. 06 and 07 within stipulated period regarding complaint Dt. 19.02.2026 and

23.02.2026 (ANN P-1 Colly) in the interest of justice.

10.4 pass any other relief, which this Hon’ble High Court

deems fit and proper be also awarded.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner is recorded owner of the land bearing Khasra No. 955 and 956, which is adjacent land to the government land bearing Khasra No. 1119/2. He further submits that private respondents No. 6 & 7 have encroached upon aforesaid government land and also encircled the encroached land with barbed wire and thereby they have blocked the approach road from his said land to the main road. He further submits that complaint has been made by the petitioner to the Tahsildar in the year 2024 in this regard, in which, Tahsildar Kansabel has also passed stay order, despite that private respondents are not following the said stay order, hence, the petitioner filed an application /complaint to the Collector, Jashpur, District Jashpur (Annexure P-1) dated 19.02.2026, but the same has not been decided yet. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that this petition may be disposed of directing Collector, Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) / respondent No. 2 to decide the complaint /

application (Annexure P-1) dated 19.02.2026 filed by the petitioner, expeditiously.

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3. Per contra, learned counsel for the State would submit that appropriate steps shall be taken pertaining to the complaint (Annexure P-1) dated 19.02.2026 filed by

the petitioner.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material

available on record.

5. Having considered the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner and contention putforth by counsel for the State, without entering into the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of directing respondent No. 2 / Collector, Jashpur to take appropriate steps