2026:CGHC:23131 Digitally signed by YOGESH NAFR YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2026.05.15

18:19:48 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2496 of 2026 Smt. Saroj Bajpai W/o Shailendra Kumar Bajpai Aged About 56 Years R/o Bhatiya Residency Village Mangla, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - Collector, Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

3 - Tahsildar Tahsil Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

4 - Additional Tahsildar Tahsil - Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

5 - Revenue Inspector Sarkanda Tahsil And Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 6 - Patwari P.H.N. 35 Village Mangla, Tahsil And Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Bajpai, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Amit Nayak, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

Order on Board

15.05.2026

1 By filing the present petition, the petitioner has called in question the inaction on the part of respondents No.4 to 6 in not carrying out demarcation of the petitioner’s land bearing Khasra No.968/2/ग admeasuring 0.0310 hectare situated at Village Mangala, P.H. No.35, R.N.M. Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.), despite submission of application dated 27.02.2026 seeking demarcation under the provisions of the C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959. The petitioner has prayed for following relief(s) :-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this writ petition and be pleased to direct the respondent no. 4 to 6 to demarcate the land within a period which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

10.2 That, if the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper call the records pertaining to petitioner's case.

10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass any other order which may be deed fit and proper in favour of the petitioner.”

2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite submission of application dated 27.02.2026 seeking demarcation of the petitioner’s land bearing Khasra No.968/2/ग admeasuring 0.0310 hectare situated at Village Mangala, P.H. No.35, R.N.M. Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.), the respondent authorities have not undertaken the demarcation proceedings till date. He submits that under Section 129 of the C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959, the revenue authorities are under a statutory obligation to carry out demarcation within the prescribed period. He further submits that the petitioner intends to undertake construction and other allied activities over the said land and in absence of proper demarcation, the petitioner is facing serious difficulty. It is also submitted that since the rainy season is approaching, any further delay in demarcation would cause irreparable prejudice to the petitioner. Therefore, prayer has been made for issuance of appropriate direction to respondents No.4 to 6 to conclude the demarcation proceedings within a time bound manner.

3 On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner has already submitted an application for demarcation before the competent revenue authority, the same shall be considered and decided strictly in accordance with law within a reasonable period. He further submits that the respondent authorities have no objection if an appropriate direction is issued by this Court for expeditious consideration of the petitioner’s application.

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

5 Considering the matter in its entirety, particularly the grievance raised by the petitioner that despite submission of application dated 27.02.2026 seeking demarcation of the land in question, no effective steps have been taken by the competent revenue authorities till date, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present petition.

6 Accordi