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Digitally

signed

by 2026:CGHC:22477

SHAYNA

KADRI

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2412 of 2026

1 - Urmila D/o Late Purushottam Aged About 53 Years R/o Barbhatha,

Tahsil Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur

(C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue In Disaster

Management Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur

District- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Collector Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

4 - Sub Divisional Officer C A L A, Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh-

Bilaigarh (C.G.)

5 - Tahsildar Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

6 - Nayab Tahsildar Kosir, Kosir Block Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh-

Bilaigarh (C.G.)

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7 - Revenue Inspector Division Ulkhar Block Sarangarh , District-

Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

8 - Patwari Halka No. 06 Revenue Inspector Division Ulkhar Block

Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

9 - Village Kotwar Barbhantha Patwari Halka No. 06, Revenue Inspector

Division Ulkhar Block Sarangarh , District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause Title is taken from CIS System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Ravikar Patel, Advocate

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

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

13/05/2026

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may

kindly be called for records of

compensation pertaining to the

petitioner for kind perusal of this

Hon'ble Court.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly

direct the respondent authorities to

complete the demarcation process of

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the petitioner's land in stipulated time

frame.

10.3. Any other relief, which this

Hon'ble Court may deemed just and fit

in facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Facts of the case, as projected, are that the petitioner is

permanent residents of village Barbhatha and are holders of

various parcels of agricultural land situated at village Barbhatha,

P.H. No. 6, Revenue Inspector Division Ulkhar, Tahsil Sarangarh,

District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.), bearing Khasra Nos. 276,

283/1, 383/1/क, 163/1, 256/1, 256/2, 279/1, 88/4, 11/2, 139/2,

139/1, 133/1, 114, 65/6, 77/2, 83/1 and 88/3 admeasuring in total

about 0.7970 hectares. The petitioners possess the requisite

revenue records including B-1 and Rin Pustika in respect of the

said lands. The petitioner submitted an application under Section

129 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 before the

Nayab Tahsildar, Kosir, Block-Sarangarh seeking demarcation of

their lands and deposited the requisite prescribed fee on

23.04.2025. Thereafter, the concerned authority issued paper

publication/order dated 28.04.2025 and directed the concerned

Revenue Inspectors/officials to carry out demarcation proceedings

and submit report on or before 12.06.2025. However, despite

issuance of such order, no effective action was taken by the

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concerned revenue authorities and the demarcation proceedings

were not concluded. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the

authorities, the petitioner submitted representations before the

Collector, Sarangarh in Jan-Darshan on 13.01.2026 and

thereafter again on 10.03.2026 requesting early disposal of the

demarcation application, but no decision has been taken till date.

Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite filing a

proper application under Section 129 of the Land Revenue Code

along with requisite fees on 23.04.2025, the concerned authorities

have failed to undertake and complete the demarcation

proceedings within a reasonable period. It is further submitted that

though the competent authority had already issued order dated

28.04.2025 directing the concerned officials to conduct

demarcation and submit report, no steps have been taken

thereafter. It is contended that the petitioners are continuously

approachi