A HiGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.No. 2346 of 2003 Petitioner Purushottam, Age 49 years, S/b Panchu, R/o Vill. Malda (A), P.0. Paseed, Tah.-Sarangarh, Distt- Raigarh (C.G.) Versus Respondents 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through-The Coltector, Dist. Raigarh (C.G.) 2. Naib Tahsiidar, Sarangarh, Distt. Raigarii (C.G.) 3. Dharamlal S/o Santram (Kotwar) R/o. Vill-Malda (A), P.0. Paseed, Tah.-Sarangarh, Distt-Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTSON OF INDIA SB: Hon'bte Justice Satish K. Agnihotri ."\ Shri Ashok Das Vaishnav, Advocate with Shri Sameer Sahu, Advocates for the petitioner. Shri Sushii Dubey, Govt. Advocate forthe respondents No. 1 and 2/State. ORDER (Passed on this 18"' day ofJune, 2007) 1. The case of the petitioner is that he is in possession of the lands, which were in possession of his predecessors. The possession of the lands in question has been uninterrupted and continuous. The petitioner is presently working as Kohvar. The petitioner claims Bhoomiswami rights over the lands which have been granted by the competentauthority to his predecessors, priorto 1950. 2.. Learned counset for the petitioner submits that the fads and question of law involved in this petition, as weli as the relief sought, are similar to that of in W. P. No. 341 of 2002 (Fatte Singh and others Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & others), which was disposed i^ff:a:l1l-i:'!^i':'.[ 1 h^ t^ Thakur of by this Court vide order dated 22 February, 2007, in the followina terms:- "In the result, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the competent authority shali consider the case of the petitioners for grant of Bhoomiswami right, in accordance with law after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties, within a penod of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order." 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2/State does not dispute the above fact. 4. In view of the above, this petition standsdisposed of in terms of the order dated 22.2.2007, passed by this Court in W. P. No. 341 of 2002 (Fatte Singh and others Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & others). No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K: Agnihotri Judge