Arvind Patwa v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Arvind Patwa v. State of Chhattisgarh and others; WPC No. 5323 of 2022; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; order dated 09/07/2026 by Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad; pending application for forest rights patta under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 before Sub-Divisional Level Committee, Wadrafnagar, District Balrampur; Committee directed to decide per the Act of 2006 with due hearing; decision within 45 days of receipt of copy of order; no coercive steps for 45 days; writ petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the concerned Sub-Divisional Level Committee to consider and decide the petitioner's pending forest rights patta application strictly in accordance with the Act of 2006 and applicable law after due and reasonable opportunity of hearing; petitioner to submit an application for urgent hearing with a copy of the order, upon which the Committee is to pass an appropriate order within 45 days of receipt of the order; no coercive steps against the petitioner in respect of the land in question till expiry of the 45-day period.