HIGH COURr OF CHHA'l'TISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER S^ONDENTS Writ Petition (C) No. 1423 of2008 Kishan Sharma S/o late Suraj Bhan, aged about 75 years, occupatioiL Retired Militaiy Person, R/o Sambhalpuri Raigarh (CG), Postal Add. C/o Uday Singh Tomar, Boer Dadar, Raigarh (CG). VEKSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh tlirough the Secretary of Department ofRevenue, DK8 Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The CoIIector, Collectorate Raigarh (CG). 3. The Sub Divisional Otticer Tah. Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh (CO). 4. Naib Tahsildar, Tah. Raigarh, Distt. Raisu-h (CG). (WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) , (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agmliotri, J.) Pi'esesit : Shri N.K. Malviya. Advocate fbr the petitioner. Shri Bhsiskar Pyasi, Panel Lavvyer for the State. OttALORUiER (Passed oss2"3^yofFetesary, 2009) With the consent oftfae parties, the mattei' is taken up tbr hearing iinally. 1. Leamed counsel appearmg for the petitioner submits that the impugned order dated 21.05.07 (Annexure P/l), has been passed without aifordmg an opportynity ofhearmg to the petitionei*. The petitioner seeks opportunity for putting fbrwai'd his case. 2. Leamed counsel appearmg Ibr the State has no objection. Ifno opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner, he is entitled to hearing before the impugtied order is passed. 3. Thus, the impugned order dated 21.05.07 (Amiexure P/l) is set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Collector, Raigarh, to decide afresh atter atlbrding an opportumty ofhearing to the petitioner. The observations, ifany, made hereinabove, shall not come inthe way ofadjudication ofthe dispute. 4, In view ofthe tbregoing, this petition stands disposed of. No order asto costs. 5. Consequently^ pending applications, ifany, stand disposed of. Sahu Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge