Manoj Mishra v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 5801 of 2025; decided 13/01/2026 by Narendra Kumar Vyas, J.; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:1834. Article 226 petition by Manoj Mishra against State of Chhattisgarh, SP Bilaspur, SHO P.S. Sarkanda, Nilesh Pandey (then Town Inspector) and Rajesh Mishra seeking demolition of a wall blocking access to his godown at Mahamaya Chowk, Sarkanda, Bilaspur; dispute between relatives; police involvement alleged and denied; Civil Suit No. 157-A/2025 and injunction application pending before Ninth Civil Judge Junior Division, Bilaspur; Order 39 Rule 1 & 2 CPC argument raised; confined relief granted - demolition of 3 sq.ft. of wall for eviction of stored material, reconstruction at petitioner's cost by 16.01.2026, no obstruction by respondent No. 4 or police; no observations on merits; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to demolish the wall to the extent of 3 sq.ft. to evict the material kept in his godown and to reconstruct the wall at his own expense, restoring it to its pre-demolition condition, by 16th January, 2026; respondent No. 4 and Police personnel restrained from objecting or obstructing till eviction and reconstruction; no expression on merits, civil suit left to be decided by the trial Court on its own merits.