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2026:CGHC:10841 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5411 of 2023

1 - Melaram Yadav S/o Purshottam Yadav, Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Kohlatola, Tehsil Chhuikhandan, District Rajnandgaon, Now District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai Chhattisgarh.

2 - Santram Yadav S/o Manbodhi, Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Kohlatola, Tehsil Chhuikhandan, District Rajnandgaon, Now District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai Chhattisgarh.

3 - Mahendra Chandel S/o Biharilal Chandel, Aged About 49 Years R/o Village Kohlatola, Tehsil Chhuikhandan, District Rajnandgaon, Now District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai Chhattisgarh.

4 - Ubhayram S/o Hemuram Chandel, Aged About 53 Years R/o Village Kohlatola, Tehsil Chhuikhandan, District Rajnandgaon, Now District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioners Versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Executive Engineer, Water Resource Division Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, New District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai Chhattisgarh.

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