2026:CGHC:13515 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2251 of 2020 • Smt. Shanti Choubey, W/o Shri Madhusudan Choubey, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Behind Kasturba Gandhi School, Ward No.5, Ramanujganj, Tahsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur (C.G.).

2. The Collector, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Nazul Officer, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh.

4. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents AND WPC No. 2252 of 2020 • Smt. Suman Choubey, W/o Shri Pradeep Kumar Choubey, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Behind Kasturba Gandhi School, Ward No.5, Ramanujganj, Tahsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Collector, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Nazul Officer, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh.

4. The Sub - Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents Digitally signed DEEPTI by JHA DEEPTI JHA AND WPC No. 2254 of 2020

1. Smt. Pushpa Choubey W/o Shri Dinesh Choubey Aged About 40 Years Resident Of Behind Kasturba Gandhi School, Ward No. 5, Ramanujganj, Tahsil- Ramanujganj, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Collector District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Nazul Officer, Ramanujganj District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

4. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioners in all the petitions : Mr. Rahul K. Mishra, Advocate.

For State/Respondents : Mr. Sangarsh Pandey, G.A.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

20/03/2026

1. As the identical issue involved in these writ petitions, they are being heard and decided together by this common order.

2. For the sake of gravity, WPS No.2251/2020 is taken as a lead case and the relief of the leading case is taken into consideration.

3. Heard.

4. The writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:-

“10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside the impugned auction notice/proposal (Annexure-P/1) with all consequential action pursuant to the auction proceedings in respect of petitioner’s possession admeasuring area 600 sq. ft. and further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to settle the land bearing Khasra No. plot area 600 sq. ft. land of plot No. 70/1343/1 total area

9.72 acres land situated at Village Ramanujnagar, Tahsil Ramanujnagar, District Balrampur – Ramanujnagar, in favour of petitioner as per order of the State Government dated 11.09.2019 and as per provisions contained under Chapter – IV (1) Clause 13 (1) Revenue Book Circular, in accordance with law.

10.2 That any other relief/order which may deem fit and just int eh facts and circumstances of the case including award of the cost of the petition may be given.”

5. After arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that these petitions may be disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners to approach before the competent authority for grant of Patta, as the petitioners are in possession upon it since long.

6. Learned State counsel does not raise any objection with regard to the limited prayer made by the counsel for the petitioner.

7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused