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YOGESH D YOig Git Ea Sll Hy s Tig IWne Ad R b Iy 2026:CGHC:22556

TIWARI Date: 2026.05.14

10:18:02 +0530

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2293 of 2023

Raj Kumar Patel S/o Shri Sukhi Ram Aged About 45 Years R/o Village

Amadol, Block And P. / S. - Kharsia, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Energy Department,

Mantralay, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Electricity Production/

transmission/distribution Company Maryadit, Danganiya, Raipur.

3 - The Chief Engineer (Project) C S P D C L, Campus Of C S Power

Companies Danganiya Raipur, C.G.

4 - Superintendent Engineer C S P D C L, Division Bilaspur, District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

5 - Collector District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

6 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) Kharsia, Block Kharsia, District : Raigarh,

Chhattisgarh

7 - Executive Engineer (Sanchar/sudhar) C S P D C L, Kharsia, Block

Kharsia, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

8 - Junior Engineer (Gramin) C S P D C L, Kharsia, Block Kharsia,

District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

... Respondents

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate

For State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy. Govt. Advocate

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Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

Order on Board

13.05.2026

1 By filing the present petition, the petitioner calls in question the

inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in permitting

installation of an electricity pole over the petitioner’s private land

bearing Khasra No.8/4, admeasuring 0.0890 hectare, situated at

Village Amadol, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh, without obtaining

consent of the petitioner and without payment of any

compensation, despite repeated representations submitted by the

petitioner before the competent authorities for redressal of his

grievance. The petitioner has prayed for following relief(s):-

“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to issue a Mandamus directing the

Competent Respondent authorities to remove

the poll installed in petitioner's land without his

permission & consent, in the interest of justice.

10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to direct the Competent Respondent

authorities to pay compensation for installing

the poll on the petitioner's land, in the interest

of justice.

10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to direct the respondent authorities to

consider and decide the petitioner's application

within stipulated time. In the interest of justice.

10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court

may deem fit and proper may also be passed in

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favor of the petitioner together with cost of the

petition.”

2 Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner claims to be the

owner and possessor of land bearing Khasra No.8/4,

admeasuring 0.0890 hectare, situated at Village Amadol, Block

Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.). It is the case of the petitioner that

the respondent authorities have installed an electricity pole over

the aforesaid land without issuing any prior notice to the petitioner

and without payment of any compensation.

3 It is further averred that the installation of the electricity pole has

been carried out by entering into the private land of the petitioner

without obtaining his consent. The petitioner has also placed on

record the revenue documents and photographs in support of his

claim regarding installation of the electricity pole over his land.

Despite submitting several representations and complaints before

the competent authorities raising grievance with regard to the

installation of the electricity pole and seeking appropriate action,

no decision has been taken by the respondents till date. Hence,

the present writ petition has been filed.

4 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the

owner and in possession of land bearing Khasra No.8/4,

admeasuring 0.0890 hectare, situated at Village Amadol, Block

Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.). It is submitted that the

respon