WPC/4899/2026 of SURESH KUMAR Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH on 1 November 2026

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Its Secretary Department Of Revenue Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

3. Sub Divisional Office Sub Division Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgrh.

4. Tehsildar Tehsil Lalpur District Mungeli Chhattisgarh

5. Naib Tehsildar Tehsil Lalpur Kotri, Tehsil Lalpur District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

6. Revenue Inspector Circle, Kotri, Tehsil Lalpur District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

7. Patwari P.H.No.23, Village Kauwabandha, Tehsil Lalpur District Mungeli Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mirza Hafeez Baig, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/ State : Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Dy. Advocate General

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 02/11/2026

1. By way of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 6 and 7, to complete the demarcation proceedings in respect of his lands bearing Survey Nos. 261, 262 and 265/1, admeasuring 0.008 hectare, 1.084 hectares and 0.441 hectare, respectively, situated at Village Kauwabandha, Tahsil Lalpur, District Mungeli (C.G.), in accordance with Section 129 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959. The petitioner has also sought an appropriate direction for expeditious completion of the demarcation proceedings, which have remained pending despite the issuance of the memo dated 11.11.2024 by Respondent No.5 to Respondent No.6 and the issuance of notices dated 29.04.2026 by Respondent No.6 to the owners of the adjoining lands, directing them to remain present on 07.05.2026 for demarcation of the aforesaid lands. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to demarcate the above lands of the petitioner as directed.

(ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to provide any other relief to the petitioners deemed fit on the fact and circumstances of the instant case may also be granted.”

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that an application for demarcation was filed way back on 11/11/2024 (Annexure P-2) in respect of the lands bearing Khasra Nos. 261, 262 and 265/1, but the same has not yet been decided by the concerned Tahsildar till date, therefore, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to expedite the demarcation proceedings and complete the demarcation of the aforesaid lands in accordance with law.

3. Learned Counsel appearing for the State submits that the demarcation shall be conducted within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after due compliance with the provisions of Section 129 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959, and after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the adjoining landowners.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

5. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties and the material available on record, this Court is of the view that the present petition deserves to be disposed of with a direction to the concerned Tahsildar to conduct the demarcation proceedings in accordance with the provisions of Section 129 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959, and the Rules framed thereunder. The concerned Tahsildar shall issue notices to the petitioner as well as the adjoining landowners and afford them due opportunity of hearing before conducting the demarcation proceedings. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by following due process of law.

6. With the aforesaid observations, the instant writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Chandrakant