High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/4486/2021disposed off

Lekhram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-11-11Hon'Ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 4486 of 2021

1. Lekhram, S/o Nirbhayram Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Ragja, Tehsil Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of P. W. D., Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector Janjgir Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

4. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sakti District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners - Mr. T.K. Jha, Advocate.

For State - Mr. Aditya Bhardwaj, Panel Lawyer.

S.B.- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 11-11-2021

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is recorded owner of the land situated in Village- Ragja, Tahsil- Sakti, District- Janjgir- Champa, C.G.

3. A portion of land belonging to petitioner in the case has been utilized by the respondents for construction of road way back in the year 1980-81. Petitioner in the case has been continuously making representation to the respondent authorities praying for grant of compensation on the lands utilized in the construction of road but the representations have never been considered. The petitioner in the case has right to

-2compensation on the land belonging to him utilized for construction of road. Hence, appropriate directions may be issued.

4. Learned State counsel representing all the respondents submits that the representation, if any, filed by the petitioner in the case shall be considered by the respondents, therefore, the petition may be disposed off.

5. Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the documents present on record.

6. Considered on the submissions, the petitioner in the case is granted liberty to file his representation within a period of 15 days. On filing of such representations, the respondents No.2 to 4 shall be obliged to consider on the representation and take decision preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of filing application/representation.

7. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Nisha