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Bharat Lal v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC11 Aug 2025WPC/649/2023

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh HC Bilaspur; WPC 649/2023; compensation unpaid for land acquired 2017 for National Highway (Sakri to Korba road); khasra no. 333, 0.240 Hectare, village Sendari, Bilaspur; representation dated 03/01/2023 pending; NHAI Project Manager; Collector Bilaspur; SDO(R) Bilaspur; Tehsildar to demarcate land; claim to be decided within 90 days; writ petition disposed; no observation on merits; NAFR.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Tehsildar (under supervision of SDO(R), Bilaspur) to demarcate the petitioner's land, and to Respondents No.2 & 3 to decide the petitioner's claim expeditiously, preferably within 90 days; no compensation amount adjudicated. ¶46

Bharat Lal Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are liable to settle and pay compensation for the petitioner's land (Khasra No. 333, Village Sendari) acquired in 2017 for National Highway construction, which remains unpaid. +1 more

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Court's answer

Thereafter, Respondents No.2 and No.3 shall proceed to decide the petitioner's claim expeditiously, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The concerned Tehsildar, under the supervision/guidance of Respondent No.4 (Sub Divisional Officer (R), Bilaspur), shall make a team and demarcate the petitioner's land.

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Key takeaways

The Court made no observation on the merits of the case, and the respondent authorities remain at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.obiter¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WPC No. 649 of 2023, decided 12/08/2025) by a Single Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh (Arvind Kumar Verma, J.) concerning non-payment of compensation for land bearing khasra no. 333 (0.240 Hectare), Village Sendari, Tahsil & District Bilaspur, acquired in 2017 for construction of a National Highway (road from Sakri to Korba), and a representation dated 03/01/2023 still pending. A memo dated 26/03/2025 from the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition-cum-Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bilaspur to the Project Director, NHAI, recording that khasra no. 333 falls within the highway alignment, was placed on record. The Court disposed of the petition directing the concerned Tehsildar, under the supervision/guidance of Respondent No.4 (Sub Divisional Officer (R), Bilaspur), to make a team and demarcate the petitioner's land, and directing Respondents No.2 (Project Manager, NHAI) and No.3 (Collector, Bilaspur) to decide the petitioner's claim expeditiously, preferably within 90 days of receipt of the order, while making clear that no observation was made on the merits.

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2025:CGHC:40506

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 649 of 2023

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Bharat Lal S/o Shri Chotku Bahorik Aged About 47 Years R/o Indra Awas Ward No.11, Village Mohra, Post Selar, Tahsil And District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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2 - Project Manager National Highway Authority of India, Abhilasha Parisar, Tifra, New Bus Stand Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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3 - The Collector Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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4 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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... Respondents

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For Petitioner :	Mr. Bharat Lal Dembra, Advocate
For State :	Mr. Rishabh Bisen, PL
For Respondent No.2:	Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma)

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Order on Board

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12/08/2025

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By way of the instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-

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10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct

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Digitally
signed by
ASHUTOSH
ASHUTOSH MISHRA
MISHRA Date:
2025.08.13
16:35:48
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the respondent authorities to settle and pay the compensation in accordance with law as the land bearing khasra no. 333 area 0.240 Hectare (6 Decimale) situated at Village Sendari Tahsil & Distt Bilaspur (C.G.) was acquired for the purpose of construction of National High Way, in the year 2017 with short spun of time.

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10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner and further to award the just and fair compensation with interest in accordance with law.

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10.3 Any other relief, which may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be allowed. An affidavit is filed herewith.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that though the respondent authorities have acquired the land of the petitioner in the year 2017 for the purpose of construction of road from Sakri to Korba but till date the compensation in lieu of acquisition of his land has not been paid to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the respondent authorities have acquired the land of the petitioner bearing Khasra No.333, admeasuring 0.0240 Hectare (6 Decimals) situated at village Sendari, Tehsil & District Bilaspur, C.G. and the respondent authorities are giving assurance but nothing has been done despite the fact that in revenue records the name of the petitioner has been mentioned, therefore, there is no dispute with regard to title of the land. He would lastly contend that the petitioner has made a representation before the respondent authorities on 03/01/2023

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which is still pending, therefore, the respondent authorities may be directed to decide the same or demarcate the land of the petitioner and decide the claim of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the respondents submit that they are ready to demarcate the land of the petitioner.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties at length and perused the documents with utmost circumspection.

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On perusal of the record I have found that the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition-cum-Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bilaspur, C.G. has sent a memo to the Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Bilaspur dated 26/03/2025, which reads as under:-

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विनर्यामानुसारकार्या�वाहीअविवलं�अवग�करानासुविनधिF�करें।

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सक्षमप्राधि�कारीभू&अर्ज�नएवं अनुविवभागीर्याअधि�कारी ¼ रा-½

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वि�लासपुर ¼N-x-½

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Looking to the grievance raised by the petitioner, it is directed that the concerned Tehsildar under the supervision/guidance of Respondent No.4-Sub Divisional Officer ( R ), Bilaspur shall make a team and demarcate the land of the petitioner and thereafter Respondents No.2 & 3 shall proceed to decide the claim of the petitioner expeditiously as soon as possible, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation with regard to the merits of the case and the respondent authorities shall be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of.

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SD/-

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SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma)

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JUDGE

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Bharat Lal v. State of Chhattisgarh

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