IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATFISGARH AT BILASPUR W;P.ICI No. qgLg [2010 PETITIONER Ka§lash Shanna S/a Dulichand Shanna , aged about 52 years, R/o Jindal Read , ‘Raigar‘h'{ C.G.'} VERSUS , / RESPONDEN’FS '1. ‘Mfs ‘Rajgarh 'Iron industries Ltd Ghaz‘g‘hoda Road , Vili. 'Para3‘i 'Fathra mm. Raigarh $.64 . / , Th3 Collector Raigarh, ‘Cniiectorate ' Ra'igarh i Braach Land Acq‘is‘i‘tion}. {C'.G.i 3. The 'Sub'Divisional- Ofiicer , Ghar’gh‘eda’, Distt} Raiga‘rh { ca}, {The Larid Acquisition Ofiicer} 4‘; mzeBoaId-ofRwenu‘e-amhhatasgarh ‘Bilaspur‘ {‘QG‘.) RIT‘PETITION A U 226 227 OF THECGN-STITUTI‘GNOF INDIA W Heard. (2) Petitioner is 0i aggrieved by the 0rd on 4/05/2 O directing L {3) and Acquisifion Offi proceedings by 26m September, 201 O. The Coilecton section 4 0f the Act 0n 17th er passed by BOard ofRevenue cer to complete acquisiticn Lzmd Acquisition issued July, 2008. The notification under section 6 a notification under {5) The Board of Revenue, by the impugned order, has directed the Land Acquisition Officer to complete the proceedings by 26m September, 2008. (6) Counsel for the petitioner has argued that such a direction cannot be issued by the Board of Revenue and that the revision petition should not have been entertained. He also submits that the Act, 1894 is a complete code in itself, therefore no direction cannot be issued to the Land Acquisition Ofticer. He has relied on (1995) 6 SCC 233. {7) The Board of Revenue has exercised its supervisory power under section 8 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959. The Land Acquisition Officer is also a Revenue Officer subordinate to the Board of Revenue. Even if the concerned Revenue Offrcer is not performing the jurisdiction under the Act, 1894 in subordination of the Board of Revenue? yet at the same tirne it is not permissible to allow the acquisition proceedings to lapse by not proceeding ahead with the matter without any justifiable reason. If the State Government desires to withdraw the proceeding, it can be done in exercise of powers under section 48 ofthe Act. Howeven when once notification for acquisition has been issued: it should be brought to its logical end by proceeding ahead within time prescribed in law. {8) There is no substance in writ petition as Board of Revenue has directed the Land Acquisition Officer to proceed with the acquisition as otherwise the acquisition would lapse by efflux of time. ' EM” at Magma“; EraS‘m wdge v / p/ (9) The writ petition is dismissed. /x/’/// Q