HIGH COURTOF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No. 2444 of 2007 Petitioner Respondents SB: Raghavendra Singh Keshariya S/o.- Shri Khelan Keshariya, Aged about 34 ysars, R/o.-Chhuikhadan, Commercial Comptex, Ward No. 10, Chhuikhadan, Post and Tehsil, Chhuikhadan, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, Urban Welfare Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) 1 ne uoilector, Kajnanagaon, uistnct Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Chhuikhandan, Post and Tehsi!, Chhuikhadan, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Hon'ble Justice Shri Satish K. Aanihotri Versus 1. 2. 3. Present: Mr. Anoop Mazumdar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Pandey', Panei iawyerforthe respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Pankaj Shrivastava, Advocate forthe respondent No. 3. ORDER (Passed on this 27 day ofApril, 2007} 1. Learned counse! appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been in possession of the disputed land, situated in the Commercial Complex, Ward No. 10, Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon for the last 20 years. It is an admitted case that his possession has been recorded an encroacher. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks iimited prayer to the extent of grant of some time so that he can approach an appropriate forum for appropriate reiief. 3. Mr. Pankaj Shrivastava, learned counsel appearing forthe respondent No. 3 strongly opposes the prayer in respect of land situated in the B/- Commercial Complex, Ward No. 10, Chhuikhadan on the ground thatthe construction is in progress for public purpose. Be that as it may, keeplng in view the balance of convenience, it is desirabte in the interest ofjustice that no steps be taken for a period oftwo weeks to demolish any structure, if standing on the Commercial Complex, Ward No. 10, Chhuikhadan. This order for not taking steps for two weeks should not be construed that the petitioner has a, prime facie, case in his favour. Th®competent court/authority, if an application is made, shall decide the same in accordance with law on its own merits without being influenced by the observation made herein above. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- Satish K.Agnihotri Judge