Narayan Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Narayan Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file a representation before the concerned authority raising all grievances; the concerned authorities directed to consider and decide the representation(s) as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with rules, regulations and law; no opinion expressed on the merits.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners are entitled to protection of their land from the Sarpanch and villagers and to a direction to stop proceedings initiated against them. +2 more

Ratio / Principle

Instead of keeping the writ petition pending, the Court found it appropriate to dispose of it at the threshold, permitting the petitioners to file a representation before the concerned authority raising all their grievances.

Key takeaways

The concerned authorities are directed to consider and decide the representation(s) made by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with rules, regulations and law.ratio¶¶38
The Court expressly clarified that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.ratio¶¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPC No. 3838 of 2025, decided on 10/09/2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J. Seven residents of Village Barpali, Tehsil Belgahna, District Bilaspur filed a writ petition against the State of Chhattisgarh, the Collector, SDO (Revenue) and Tahsildar, Belgahna, and the Village Sarpanch (Ashok Kumar Kol), seeking (i) protection of their land from the Sarpanch and villagers and stoppage of proceedings against them, (ii) grant of lease of Khasra No. 269 on the footing of adverse possession with hearing and consideration under State/Central resettlement policy, and (iii) calling of the record regarding compassionate appointment. At admission stage, learned counsel for the petitioners sought disposal with liberty to file a representation, which the State counsel accepted the authorities were ready to decide. The Court disposed of the petition permitting the petitioners to file a representation raising all grievances, and directed the concerned authorities to consider and decide it as expeditiously as possible in accordance with rules, regulations and law, making clear that no opinion was expressed on the merits.

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2025:CGHC:46285

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

WPC No. 3838 of 2025

1 - Narayan Singh S/o Shri Kuvar Sing Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

2 - Sitaram S/o Shri Kuvar Singh Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

3 - Radhe Singh S/o Shri Kuvar Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

4 - Man Singh S/o Shri Kainhya Gond Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

5 - Ram Singh S/o Shri Kainhya Gond Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

6 - Dev Kumar S/o Shri Gyan Singh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

7 - Sushil Kumar S/o Shri Jai Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Barpali Post- Kenda Tah. Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Revenue And Disaster (Apda) Management Department Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Collector Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.)

3 - The Sdo (Revenue) Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur C.G.

4 - The Tahsildar Belgahna Distt- Bilaspur C.G.

5 - Ashok Kumar Kol S/o Fagun Singh Kol Aged About 35 Years

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Village Sarpanch , Village Panchyat Barpali (Kenda) Tahsil Belgahna District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

---- Respondents

For Petitioners : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For State : Mr. Ajit Singh, GA

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

Order on Board

10/09/2025

1. By way of this petition, petitioner sought following relief(s) :

“(1) The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and providing protection to their land form the Sarpanch and villagers and also directed to the respondents stop the proceeding against the petitioners.

(2) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioners and given lease in Khasra No. 269 as Adverse possession of the situated land, and given opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and followed the guideline/policy resettlement according to the policy present of the State Government as well as of the Central Government.

(3) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the entire record in respect of Compassionate appointment of the petitioner.

(4) Any other relief as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the this petition

may be disposed of by permitting to the petitioners to file representation before the concerned authority raising their all grievances and the concerned authorities may also be directed to

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consider and decide the representation made by the petitioners within time frame.

3. Learned State counsel has contended the the concerned authorities are ready to decide the representation made by the petitioners in accordance with law.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record with utmost circumspection.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of the same at this stage permitting to the petitioners to file representation before the concerned authority raising their all grievances and the concerned authorities are directed to consider and decide the representation/s made by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with rules, regulations and law.

6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

7. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge

Vasant