2026:CGHC:12586 AVANISH KUMAR NAFR PATHAK Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Date: 2026.03.19 17:37:28 +0530 WPC No. 3400 of 2023 RESERVED ON 28-2-2026 DELIVERED ON 17-3-2026 Dharmesh Patel S/o Late Sanpat Patel, Aged About 34 Years R/o Ward No. 14, Village Sahaspur, Tahsil Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattsgarh.

... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Engineer -In Chief, Water Resources Department, Sector- 19, Shivnath Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3 - Executive Engineer, Maniyari Water Resources Division, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

4 - Collector, Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

5 - Sub Divisional Officer (R), Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For petitioner Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Adv.

For Respondent/State Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. Govt. Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi

CAV Order

1. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, hea