HIGH COURTOF JUDICATURE CHHATTiSGARH : BiLASPUR SINGLE BENCH : HON'BLE SHR! S.R. NAYAK, CJ. !T PETlTi 1. 2. 3. Vs. Puranik Ram Vsrma, S/o Ghasi, A.ge 59 Yrs. Padumnath Pstel, S/o Sadhu, Age 52 Yrs Mahetru Ram Verma, S/o Rameshar, Age 47 Yrs. Aii resident of Viii: Devsundara, The: PaiSa", Disti: Raipur (CG) State of Chhattlsgarh Through: Secretary, Dsptt. Of Revenue, Miantraiaya, DKS Bhavan, Raipur(CG) 2. Tehsiidar, The: Pa!lari, DistS: Raipur 3. SDM, BaSodabazaar, Distt: Raipur 4. Baiaji Mandlr Trust, Dudhadhari Math, Raipur, Through Prabandhak, Coilector, Raipur 5. Dayaram Sahu, S/o Panchram Sahu, Age Not Known, Vili: Devsundara, The: Pallari, Distt: Raipur. Mr. Raja Sharma, learned counsel forthe petitioners. Mr. Utkarsha Verma, iearned Dy. Govt. Advocate for the State. /;" (Passed on 15!" June 2006) The grisvance of the petitioners, in brlef, is that they are ths cwners of ths !ane comprtsing PC No.4, Viliage Devsundara, Tahsii Paiari, District Raipur. The petitioners complain that the fifth respondent high- handed'iy and wlthout any manner of right or interest has constructed a house over water-course obstructins the water course to the lands of the petitioners. So aileging, the petitioners have prayed for the foilowing reliefs: -"Relief Souaht: The petitionera pray that Hon'bie Court be pleased to issue appropriate vvrit and:- a. Direct the State authorities to remove the iitega! construction put by R - % over the pubtic water couree thereby obstructing the only oourse available to take the water for imgation to the lands of petitioners and persons alike. b. Direct t'ne respondent No.2 to take immediate steps under Section 131 ofthe CG Land Revenue Code, 1959, c. Direct the respondent No.2 to check the iiiega! diversion of land use done by respondent No.5 and to restore the iand to its original use as public water course. d. Direct the respondent No.3 to proceed under Sec.133 of Cr.P.C. Tor removal of pubiic nuisanoe caused by respondent No.5 by obstructing the wster oourse. e. Any other relief In the facts and circumstances of the case wit'n oosts". Although the above reiiefs sought in the writ petftion, at the time of hearing, iearned counsei for the petittoners wouid restrict ths reiief for sssuance of a dirsctson to respondent No.2 to conssder and dispose of the application ofthe petttioners ciated 30/12/2004. (2) Having heard isarned counsei for the parties, ! dispose of the writ petiSon dirscting ths TahsiSdar, TahsH Paliari, district Raipur to consider and disposs of the a'oove application of the petitioners, if not aiready done, within a period of one month from the date of rsceipt of a copyofthisorder. No costs. Sd/- ChiefJustice '&>-a4)h