KAMLA THAKUR vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — WPC/1663/2026

Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: CGHC010139042026

Filing Number

WPC/8030/2026

Filing Date

06-Apr-2026

Registration No

WPC/1663/2026

Registration Date

08-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

ORDINARY CIVIL MATTERS ( 17 )

Sub-Category

MATTERS RELATING TO ENCROACHMENTS ON GOVERNMENT LAND AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS. ( 1708 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 17-May-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KAMLA THAKUR

    Adv. VIVEK BHAKTA,A.N.BHAKTA,A.N.BHAKTA, ,A.N.BHAKTA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

  2. 2.The Secretary

  3. 3.The Collector

  4. 4.The District Forest Officer

  5. 5.The Sub Divisional Officer (Forest)

  6. 6.The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)

  7. 7.The Forest Range Officer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore PrasadView PDF

    The High Court of Chhattisgarh disposed of 17 consolidated writ petitions filed by landless forest dwellers challenging eviction notices for unauthorized habitation on reserved forest land. While affirming that encroachment is unlawful, the court recognized the petitioners' constitutional right to shelter and directed them to pursue redress under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, within 30 days, with a stay on coercive eviction action pending the outcome of that process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Fresh Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

  4. 06-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPC/1663/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Chhattisgarh disposed of 17 consolidated writ petitions filed by landless forest dwellers challenging eviction notices for unauthorized habitation on reserved forest land. While affirming that encroachment is unlawful, the court recognized the petitioners' constitutional right to shelter and directed them to pursue redress under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, within 30 days, with a stay on coercive eviction action pending the outcome of that process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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