Chathan Ram v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPC No. 3084 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, Single Bench (Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad), order dated 30.06.2026. Petitioner Chathan Ram challenged eviction notice dated 15.06.2026 for alleged encroachment; claimed ownership of Khasra No. 644; correction of revenue records pending before Tehsildar, Ramchandrapur, referred to Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujganj; reply to notice filed. Held/directed: no coercive steps in pursuance of notice dated 15.06.2026; matter to be decided under Section 248 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code with the correction application, preferably within two months. Petition disposed of; no costs. Counsel: Navneet Kumar Yadav for petitioner; S.S. Choubey, G.A., for State.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujganj not to take coercive steps against the petitioner pursuant to the notice dated 15.06.2026; (ii) authorities to decide the matter in accordance with law under Section 248 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code together with the application for correction of Khasra entries, expeditiously, preferably within two months from receipt of a copy of the order; (iii) no coercive steps till such decision; (iv) no order as to costs.