Harishankar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh HC, WPC No. 1220 of 2022, order dated 12.11.2025, Parth Prateem Sahu, J. Keywords: writ petition disposed with direction; representation/complaint pending since 21.10.2020; inaction by SDO (Revenue) Dabhara; forwarding memos dated 31.10.2020 (Commissioner to Collector) and 11.11.2022 (Collector to SDO (R)); direction to consider and decide representation within three months; liberty to file fresh representation; reminder letter of Collector; Janjgir-Champa revenue administration; prayers for inquiry committee, compensation and costs not separately adjudicated. Useful for matters on administrative inaction/delay in deciding representations and complaints by revenue officials and disposal of writ petitions with a time-bound decision direction rather than merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.7/SDO (R), Dabhara to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's representation forwarded by the Collector vide memo dated 11.11.2022, in accordance with law, preferably within three months from receipt of the order, taking note of the Collector's reminder letter; liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation along with the Court's order, to be decided together with the pending representation. The prayer for compensation, inquiry by a high powered committee, action against erring officials and litigation costs was not separately adjudicated.