HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH SINGLE BENCH: HON’BLE SHRI SR. NAYAK, CJ. WRIT PETITION NO. 1485 OF 2006 PETITIONER Amarjeet Singh, son of Late Mahmb Singh, aged about 57 years, Proprietor, Rahul Trades, Sihawa Chok, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) RESPONDENTS 1 . The sate of Chhattisgarh, Through the District Collector, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.)‘ The Secretary, Department of Public Works, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Mantralay, Raipur (C.G.) The Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Dhamtari Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) The Tahsildar, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) :lTheiNagar Palik Parishad, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, through - the Chief Executive Officer, Dhamtari (C.G.) . WRIT- PETITION NO. 1486 OF 2006 PETITIONER Sarang Pan Singh, aged about 54 years, son of Late Mehtab Singh, resident of Sihawa Chowk, Tahsil and District Dhammri (Chhattisgarh) RESPONDENTS 1 . The State of Chhattisgarh, Through the District Collector, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) The Secretary, Department of Public Works, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Mantralay, Raipur (C.G.) The Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Dhamtari Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) The Tahsildar, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) The Nagar Palik Parishad, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, through — the Chief Executive Officer, Dhamtari (C.G.) WRIT PETITION NO. 1487 OF 2006 ETITIONER Kishor Jaswani. aged about 43 years, son of Shri Gopichand Jaswani, resident of Sihawa Chowk Dhamtari (C.G.) Vs. RESPONDENTS 1 . The State of Chhattisgarh, Mr. Yashwant Singh, learned G.A., for the State. ‘ ORAL ORDER (Passed on 31st March. 2006) The situation that obtains in each of these cases is substantiaiiy similar to the one in Writ Petition No.1402 of 2006 disposed of on 23rd March 2006. Having perused what is stated in the impugned notices and the pleadings of the petitioners, it needs to be noticed that certain factual controversies touching title and land possession do arise for resolution and decision-making. Those controversies cannot be resolved in a summary proceeding under Article 2260f the Constitution of India. The dispute brought before the Court relates to title of the subject plots, whether it is the property of the Public Works Department or property of the petitionersas claimed by them. Such dispute can be resolved only by P Through the District Coilector, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) 2. The Secretary, Department of Pubiic Works, Dau Kaiyan Singh Bhawan. Mantraiay. Raipur (C.G.) 3. . The Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Dhammri Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) 4. The Tahsildar, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) 5. The Nagar Palik Parishad, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari; through - the Chief ’ Executive Dimer, Dhamtari (C.G.) Present: Mr.V.R. Tiwari , learned counsel for the petitioners. competent civil Court. However, it was appealed to the Court by Ieamed counsel for the petitioners that there is an imminent danger of demolishing the construction made by them in the subject plots of land and, therefore, the respondent authorities be prevented from resorting to demolition for a reasonable time so that the petitioners could workout their legal remedies before the jurisdictional civil Court.~ (2) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, i dispose of these writ petitions directing the petitioners and the respondents to maintain status quo that obtains as on today with regard to the subject plots of land for a period of five weeks from today. All the contentions raised in the impugned notices and in the pleadings of the petitioners are left open to be agitated before the jurisdictional civil Court in the event of the petitioners instituting suits for legal remedies. ln the facts and circumstances of the case, the parties shall bear their respective costs. (3) Certified copy as per rules. Sdl— \gsflce . .. . .