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Ratnu v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC7 May 2026WPC/2296/2026

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, WPC No. 2296 of 2026, decided 08/05/2026 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J. Keywords: correction of revenue records; deletion of petitioner's name; khasra No. 980/6 (0.08 acre), Village Chandrapur, District Sakti; paddy registration entries; bonus for paddy cultivation; Kalma Baraj Project submersion; refund of bonus amount; direction to Tahsildar Chandrapur; representation pending before respondents; petition disposed of. No monetary figure for the bonus stated; no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the concerned Tahsildar to correct the revenue records by deleting the petitioner's name in respect of land bearing khasra No. 980/6 (0.08 acre), Village Chandrapur, District Sakti; petitioner directed to refund the bonus amount received, if such amount has been credited to his account.

Ratnu Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the concerned Tahsildar may be directed to correct the revenue records by deleting the petitioner's name in respect of land bearing khasra No. 980/6 (admeasuring area 0.08 acre), Village Chandrapur, District Sakti, as the petitioner never sold any paddy and the bonus was credited due to non-correction of revenue records. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the concerned Tahsildar to correct the revenue records by deleting the petitioner's name in respect of land bearing khasra No. 980/6 (admeasuring area 0.08 acre) situated at Village Chandrapur, District Sakti.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to refund the amount received by him towards bonus in respect of the aforesaid land, in the event such amount has been credited to his account.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (WPC No. 2296 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh, decided 08/05/2026) by Ratnu, aged 76, whose land was stated to be submerged in the Kalma Baraj Project. He sought correction of paddy registration entries, contending that bonus for cultivating paddy was credited to his account due to non-correction of revenue records by the concerned Tahsildar, though he had never sold paddy, in respect of land bearing khasra No. 980/6 (admeasuring area 0.08 acre), Village Chandrapur, District Sakti. Held (Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.): petition disposed of with a direction to the concerned Tahsildar to correct the revenue records by deleting the petitioner's name in respect of the said khasra; the petitioner is further directed to refund the bonus amount received, if credited to his account. No statute or precedent was cited.

2026:CGHC:21546

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AVINASH SHARMA

Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.05.11 14:49:49 +0530

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 2296 of 2026

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1 - Ratnu S/o Dhunaram Aged About 76 Years R/o -Village Barhaguda Tehsil Chandrapur, District -Sakti C.G.

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Revenue And Disaster Management, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar New Raipur District Raipur C.G.

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2 - Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supplies, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar New Raipur District Raipur C.G.

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3 – Collector Sakti District Sakti C.G.

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4 - Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Dabhra Distirct Sakti C.G.

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5 - Tahsildar Chandrapur, District Sakti C.G.

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s)	: Shri Pranjal Agarwal, Advocate.
For State/Res(s)	: Shri Anand Dadariya, DyAG.

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Hon'ble Mr. Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board

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08/05/2026

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By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking following reliefs:-

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“10.1 That this Hon'ble court kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents for correction of entries of paddy registration. 10.2 That this Hon'ble court kindly be pleased to direct the respondents for taking decision on representation within time frame.

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10.3. Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner..”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner’s land has been

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submerged in the Kalma Baraj Project, as such, the amount which has been deposited in his account as bonus for cultivating paddy is not in accordance with law; it has been granted to the petitioner due to non-correction of revenue records by the concerned Tahsildar, as such, the petitioner has filed this petition seeking relief that the concerned Tahsildar may be directed to correct the revenue records deleting name of petitioner in revenue records, while correcting the entries of petitioner’s name in respect of land bearing khasra No.980/6 (admeasuring area 0.08 acre) situated at Village Chandrapur, District-Sakti, as the petitioner has never sold any paddy.

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Learned counsel for the Respondent/State submits that if any application of petitioner is pending, same will be considered and decided as per law, expeditiously.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the records enclosed along with the writ petition.

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Considering facts of the case, nature of relief, submissions of counsel for the parties, the instant petition is disposed of directing the concerned Tahsildar to correct the revenue records while deleting name of petitioner in respect of land bearing khasra No.980/6 (admeasuring area 0.08 acre) situated at Village Chandrapur, District-Sakti.

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The petitioner is directed to refund the amount received by him towards bonus in respect of the aforesaid land, in the event such amount has been credited to his account.

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CC as per rules.

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Sd/(Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge

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Avinash

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