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Lachchhani v. Jai Singh Dugga

Chhattisgarh HC4 Aug 2025WPC/4135/2025

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 4135 of 2025 (neutral citation 2025:CGHC:38604); Lachchhani vs Jai Singh Dugga; Narayanpur; patta of land dispute; stay application under Section 52 (2) Land Revenue Code in Revenue Appeal No.202501950100053/2024-25 dismissed by Commissioner of Bastar Division, Jagdalpur on 28-01-2025; alternative remedy before Board of Revenue; writ petition disposed of on 05.08.2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J.; counsel - Itu Rani Mukherjee / Mukesh Shrivastava (petitioner), Praveen Das, Dy. AG (State).

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order of the Commissioner before the Board of Revenue, if she so wants; the impugned order dated 28-01-2025 was not quashed. ¶26

Lachchhani Vs Jai Singh Dugga — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

2025:CGHC:38604

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 4135 of 2025

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Lachchhani W/o Bajrang Nag, Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Palki, Tahsil Narayanpur, District Narayanpur (C.G.)

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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Jai Singh Dugga S/o Late Baiju Dugga, R/o Village Sulenga, Tahsil Narayanpur, District Narayanpur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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Digitally signed by VASANT VASANT KUMARDate: KUMAR 2025.08.06 11:22:30 +0530

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Ms. Itu Rani Mukherjee, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Mukesh Shrivastava, Advocate For State : Mr. Praveen Das, Dy. AG

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge

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Order on Board

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05.08.2025

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By way of this petition, the petitioner is challenging the impugned order

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dated 28-01-2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the learned Commissioner of Bastar Division, Jagdalpur, Place Bastar (C.G.) in Revenue Appeal No.202501950100053/2024-25, whereby the petitioner filed the appeal

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with application for grant of stay under Section 52 (2) of the land Revenue Code before the learned Commissioner, but the learned commissioner has dismissed the application filed by the petitioner vide this impugned order dated 28-01-2025, therefore learned counsel for the petitioner prays for quashment of the impugned order dated 28.01.2025 (Annexure P/1) and the case be remanded back to the Commissioner Bastar.

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Since the petitioner has not made party on behalf of the State, therefore this Court request to Shri Praveen Das, Dy. A.G. to assist this Court on this issue.

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Learned counsel for respondents that there is dispute between the petitioner and private respondent for patta of land and against the order of Commissioner, there is an alternative remedy is available to petitioner to challenge the order of the Commissioner before the Board of Revenue.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

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Considering the submission of the respondents and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that there is an alternative remedy is available to the petitioner to approach the Board of Revenue against the order of the Commissioner. As such, the petitioner is

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at liberty to challenge the order of the Commissioner before the Board of Revenue, if she so wants

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