Rajan Kujur v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPC No. 1179 of 2026, order dated 18/03/2026, single Bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi. Petitioners Rajan Kujur and Raju Kujur sought mandamus to Collector, Balrampur (respondent No.2) to decide their pending application dated 15.01.2026 (Annexure-P/1) for grant of Patta (Forest Right) over Khasra No.136 (3.49 hectares), Balrampur municipal area, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj. State panel lawyer raised no objection. Petition disposed with direction to decide the application within 90 days of receipt/submission of copy of order; interim applications disposed. Statute referenced: Article 226, Constitution of India. Keywords: forest rights patta, time-bound disposal, writ of direction, revenue authority, Annexure-P/1.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No.2 - Collector, Balrampur directed to decide the petitioners' application dated 15.01.2026 (Annexure-P/1) seeking grant of Patta (Forest Right) within 90 days from receipt/submission of a copy of the order; pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stand disposed of.