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Premlal Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Land Acquisition | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

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Premlal Vs State of ChhattisgarhPremlal v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Premlal v. State of Chhattisgarh

Land Acquisition – Reference to Tribunal under Section 51, Land Acquisition Act, 2013 – Representation pending before Collector

Chhattisgarh HC16 Oct 2025WPC/5488/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 5488 of 2025; Premlal v. State of Chhattisgarh and others; Justice Arvind Kumar Verma; order dated 17/10/2025; NAFR; land acquisition; reference to Tribunal u/s 51 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013; Collector Sakti; representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2); direction to decide representation expeditiously within 60 days; State counsel raised no objection; petition disposed of; no opinion expressed on merits; time-bound disposal of representation.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no. 3 (Collector Sakti) to decide the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order; petition disposed of without any expression of opinion on merits.

Why is it important?

Respondent no. 3 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2), in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of '60 days' from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ¶27

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to respondent no. 3 (Collector Sakti) to decide the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order; petition disposed of without any expression of opinion on merits.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent no. 3 (Collector Sakti) should be directed to decide the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) expeditiously within a time frame.

Court's answer

Respondent no. 3 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2), in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of '60 days' from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

Key takeaways

The Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the case.obiter¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Land Acquisition - Reference to Tribunal under Section 51, Land Acquisition Act, 2013 - Representation pending before Collector - Writ petition (WPC No. 5488 of 2025) by Premlal sought a direction to respondent no. 3, Collector Sakti, to refer the petitioner's case to the learned Tribunal constituted u/s 51 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013; during hearing, counsel for the petitioner prayed only for a time-bound decision on the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2), and learned counsel for the State raised no objection. The Court directed respondent no. 3 to decide the representation in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of '60 days' from receipt of copy of the order, and disposed of the petition, making clear that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Order by Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, dated 17/10/2025.)

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2025:CGHC:51893

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

WPC No. 5488 of 2025

Premlal S/o Late Nand Kishor Sasvat Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Post Nariyara Tahsil Malkharouda P.S. Hasoud District Sakti (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Work Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Collector Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.)

4 - Sub Divisional Officer (R)/ Land Acquisition Officer Malkharouda Distt. Sakti (C.G.)

5 - Executive Engineer (B/r) Public Works Department, Division Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.)

---- Respondents

For Petitioner : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate For State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, PL

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

Order on Board

17/10/2025

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

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“10.1 That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction, directing the respondent no. 3 Collector Sakti to refer the case of petitioner forthwith to the learned Tribunal constituted u/s 51 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 for decision in accordance with law.

10.2 That, if the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to petitioner’s matter.

10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction to respondent no. 3 to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) expeditiously within a time frame.

3. Learned counsel for the State raised no objection in this regard.

4. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the counsels for the respective parties, respondent no. 3 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2), in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of ‘60 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the petition stands disposed of.

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7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the case.

Sd/-

(Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge

Vasant

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether respondent no. 3 (Collector Sakti) should be directed to decide the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) expeditiously within a time frame.¶24
The court held
Respondent no. 3 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2), in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of '60 days' from the date of receipt of copy of the order.ratio¶27

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Land Acquisition Act, 201351¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
By way of the petition, the petitioner prayed that respondent no. 3 Collector Sakti refer the petitioner's case forthwith to the learned Tribunal constituted under Section 51 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 for decision in accordance with law.¶21
Prior proceeding
The petitioner had made a representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) to respondent no. 3, which remained undecided; during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined the prayer to a direction that respondent no. 3 decide this representation expeditiously within a time frame.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Premlal S/o Late Nand Kishor Sasvat Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Post Nariyara Tahsil Malkharouda P.S. Hasoud District Sakti (C.G.)¶6
F.S. Khare
respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)¶9
Rishabh Bisen
respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Work Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)¶10
Rishabh Bisen
respondent
Collector Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.)¶11
Rishabh Bisen
respondent
Sub Divisional Officer (R)/ Land Acquisition Officer Malkharouda Distt. Sakti (C.G.)¶12
Rishabh Bisen
respondent
Executive Engineer (B/r) Public Works Department, Division Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.)¶13
Rishabh Bisen

Coram

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Arvind Kumar Vermaauthor¶16

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 16 Oct 2025 · October
Registered: 15 Oct 2025
Case no.: WPC/5488/2025
CNR: CGHC010426232025
Topic: Land Acquisition
Bench: Arvind Kumar Verma
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Case type: WPC

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Premlal v. State of Chhattisgarh, WPC/5488/2025 (CG), decided on 16 October 2025.

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Statutes1

Land Acquisition Act, 201351

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Procedural history2

By way of the petition, the petitioner prayed that respondent no. 3 Collector Sakti refer the petitioner's case forthwith to the learned Tribunal constituted under Section 51 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 for decision in accordance with law.
The petitioner had made a representation dated 20.11.2024 (Annexure P/2) to respondent no. 3, which remained undecided; during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined the prayer to a direction that respondent no. 3 decide this representation expeditiously within a time frame.

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Bench / Coram

Arvind Kumar Verma

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