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Ramlal v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC7 Jul 2026WPC/3513/2026

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Ramlal v. State of Chhattisgarh, WPC No. 3513 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 08/07/2026 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J. — Article 226 writ against rejection of interim relief under Section 52 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959; revision pending on merits before Commissioner, Surguja Division, Ambikapur; order passed in discretionary jurisdiction; no patent illegality, arbitrariness or jurisdictional error; alternative remedy before statutory authority; petition disposed of with liberty to seek expeditious hearing of revision.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the pending revision before the Commissioner, Surguja Division, and to file an appropriate application seeking its expeditious hearing, in accordance with law.

Ramlal Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Writ and Judicial Review | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India should be invoked against the Commissioner's order dated 14.05.2026 rejecting the petitioner's application for interim relief under Section 52 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959, while the revision petition is pending on merits before the Commissioner.

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Court's answer

The order dated 14.05.2026 rejecting the petitioner's application for interim relief was passed in exercise of the concerned Commissioner's discretionary jurisdiction, and no patent illegality, arbitrariness, or jurisdictional error is made out warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner should pursue the pending revision before the concerned Commissioner and file an appropriate application seeking its expeditious hearing; the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to avail that remedy in accordance with law.

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Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 — S. 52 — interim relief in pending revision — writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India — order dated 14.05.2026 of the Commissioner, Surguja Division, Ambikapur (respondent No. 2) rejecting the petitioner's application for interim relief in a revision pending on merits. Held: the impugned order was passed in exercise of the Commissioner's discretionary jurisdiction; no patent illegality, arbitrariness or jurisdictional error was made out warranting interference under Article 226; the petitioner ought to pursue the pending revision and file an appropriate application seeking its expeditious hearing. Writ petition disposed of with liberty to avail the aforesaid remedy in accordance with law.

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Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU

CGHC010253372026

2026:CGHC:28099

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 3513 of 2026

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1 - Ramlal S/o Late Sengata Aged About 64 Years Cast -Uraon R/o Village - Balrampur P.S. And Tahsil -Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.)

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... Petitioner.

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through -The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Distt -Raipur (C.G.).

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2 - The Commissioner Surguja Division -Ambikapur Distt -Surguja (C.G.).

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3 - The Collector Balrampur Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.).

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4 - The Sub -Divisional Officer (Revenur ), Balrampur Distt -Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.).

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5 - Tahsildar -Balrampur, Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.).

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6 - Chief Municipal Officer Nagarpalika Parishad -Balrampur, Distt -Balrampur -Ramanujganj (C.G.)

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... Respondents

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(Cause title is taken from CIS Periphery.)

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For Petitioner : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For State : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, P.L.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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Order on Board

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08/07/2026

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The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:-

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“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside of the impugned order dated 14.05.2026 passed by the respondent No. 2 Annexure P-1 and allow the stay application filed by the petitioner till the final decision of the pending appeal.

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10.2 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the revision petition filed by the petitioner is pending consideration on merits before the Commissioner, Surguja Division, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.). It is further submitted that an application for grant of interim relief under Section 52 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959, was filed by the petitioner, which came to be rejected by the learned Commissioner vide order dated 14.05.2026 on the ground that no prima facie case or balance of convenience was made out in favour of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that, due to the said order, the petitioner is likely to suffer irreparable loss. Hence, the present petition.

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Learned counsel for the State/respondents submits that, since the revision petition is pending for consideration on merits before the concerned Commissioner, the petitioner ought to pursue his remedy before the said authority. It is further submitted that the rejection of the

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application for interim relief does not, by itself, entitle the petitioner to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

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From bare perusal of the record and the submissions advanced by the counsel for the parties, it appears that the petitioner's revision is pending consideration before the Commissioner on merits. The order dated 14.05.2026 rejecting the petitioner's application for interim relief has been passed in the exercise of the concerned Commissioner's discretionary jurisdiction, and no patent illegality, arbitrariness, or jurisdictional error is made out warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner should pursue the pending revision before the concerned Commissioner and to file an appropriate application seeking its expeditious hearing. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the aforesaid remedy in accordance with law.

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With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of.

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Sd/(Amitendra Kishore Prasad)

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Judge

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U.K. Raju

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