Mahant sought a writ direction to the SDO Raipur to initiate public trust proceedings per an Additional Collector order. The court found the SDO had already commenced proceedings on 14.01.2025, rendering the petition infructuous.
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2025:CGHC:6863
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPC No. 289 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
Digitally signed by SHOAIB SHOAIB ANWAR ANWAR Date: 2025.02.07 16:15:06 +0530
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur C.G.
2 - Collector Raipur, District Raipur C.G.
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4 - Anushuiya W/o Late Shri Narayan R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
5 - Paramanand S/o Shri Nanku R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur C.G.
6 - Pramila D/o Shri. Nanku R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And DistrictRaipur C.G
7 - Sharaswati D/o Shri Narayan R/o Village - Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
8 - Sohadra D/o Shri Narayan R/o Village- Dharampura, Tehsil And District- Raipur C.G.
9 - Dukhni Bai D/o Shri Narayan R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur C.G.
10 - Ramesh Goyal S.O Shri Shyam Lal R/o Village- Devendra Nagar, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
11 - Upper Collector Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 306 of 2025
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1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur (C.G.)
2 - Collector Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O. OfÏce Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
4 - Munna Sahu S/o Shri Ganeshram Sahu R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
5 - Upper Collector Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 310 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
--- Petitioner(s)
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Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur (Chhattisgarh)
2 - Collector, Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O. OfÏce Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
4 - Ajeet Tiwari S/o Shri Bhagwan Tiwari R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
5 - Shivlal S/o Shri Mannulal R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
6 - Upper Collector Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 311 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
Versus
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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur (C.G.)
2 - Collector Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O. OfÏce Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
4 - Ajay Tiwari S/o Baheya Lal Tiwari R/o Village- Jaitu Sao Math, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
5 - Bodhi S/o Shri Shyamlal R/o Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
6 - Ghritmani Yadav S/o Shri Virendra Bhushan R/o Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
7 - Upper Collector Raipur, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 313 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District- Raipur, C.G.
--- Petitioner(s)
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Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur, C.G.
2 - Collector Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O. OfÏce Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G.
4 - Munna Sahu S/o Shri Ganeshram Sahu R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur, C.G.
5 - Ghritmani Yadav D/o Shri Virendra Bhushan R/o Village-Dharampura, Tahsil And District- Raipur, C.G.
6 - Upper Collector Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur, C.G.
--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 330 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
--- Petitioner(s)
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Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distrrict Raipur Chhattisgarh.
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O. OfÏce Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
4 - Kailash Kumar Yadav S/o Shri Rajkumar, R/o Village Rampur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
5 - Moinuddin Ahmed S/o Shri Riyajudding R/o Rampur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
6 - Abdul Habib S/o Shri Gulam Sarvar R/o Rampur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
7 - Shankar Soni S/o Manibhushan Soni R/o Rampur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
8 - Mahendra Mali S/o Shri Amrik Singh R/o Dharampura, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
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--- Respondent(s)
WPC No. 450 of 2025
1 - Mahant Ram Ashish Das S/o Ram Bali Das Shastri Aged About 42 Years R/o Shri Thakur Ramchandra Jee Swami Jaitu Sao Math, Purani Basti Raipur, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur (C.G.)
2 - Collector Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer Cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur At S.D.O OfÏce Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
4 - Neburam S/o Shri Latel R/o Village- Dharampura, Tahsil And DistrictRaipur (C.G.)
5 - Netram S/o Shri Ram Khelavan R/o Village - Dharampura, Tahsil And District - Raipur (C.G.)
6 - Ramesh Goyal S/o Shri Shyamlal Goyal R/o Devendra Nagar, Tehsil And District - Raipur (C.G.)
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8 - Upper Collector Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur C.G.
--- Respondent(s)
(Cause title taken from CIS)
| For Petitioner(s) | : Shri Surfuraj Khan, Advocate along with Ayush Lall, Advocate. |
|---|---|
| For Respective respondents |
: Ms. Upasana Mehta, Dy. Govt Advocate, Shri Amrito Das , Advocate, Shri Shakti Raj Sinha, Advocate |
| For Respective Intervener |
: Shri Ankur Agrawal, Advocate |
Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge
Order on Board
06.02.2025
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of the order of the Additional Collector, the petition has now become infructuous.
Sd/-
(Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge
Shoaib
1 issue framed by the court
Should the SDO be directed to draw proceedings under the Chhattisgarh Public Trust Act, 1951 on the basis of the Additional Collector's order dated 20.08.2024?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mahant Ram Ashish Das
State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management
Collector Raipur
Sub Divisional Officer cum Registrar Public Trust Raipur
Upper Collector Raipur
Bibhu Datta Guru
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