Chhattisgarh: Major Crackdown on Striking Patwaris, Break in Service and Suspensions Across Several Districts

Raipur: Acting on the directives of the state government, district administrations across Chhattisgarh have initiated strict disciplinary action against Patwaris who have been on an indefinite strike since October 13 following a statewide call. Authorities in Bastar, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG), and Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) districts have suspended dozens of Patwaris, declared the strike period as 'break in service' for many others, and withheld their salaries.

Bastar District: 99 Placed Under Break in Service, 17 Suspended

The Bastar district administration has declared the strike period as 'break in service' for 99 Patwaris and suspended 17 others. According to Additional Collector DR Dahire, out of 180 posted Patwaris across all 10 tehsils (including 30 trainees), 136 went on indefinite strike while 44 remained on duty. Show-cause notices were issued to all 136 striking staff before taking action.

Jagdalpur and Bastar Tehsils:
In Jagdalpur, 25 out of 26 Patwaris went on strike, resulting in break in service for 23 and suspension for 2, leaving only one active. In Bastar tehsil, all 16 posted Patwaris went on strike; all 16 were handed break-in-service orders and 2 were suspended.

Bhanpuri and Bakawand:
In Bhanpuri, 14 out of 21 Patwaris joined the strike (14 break in service, 2 suspended), while 7 remained at work. In Bakawand, 14 of 21 went on strike, leading to break in service for 13 and suspension for 1.

Status in Other Tehsils:

Lohandiguda: 11 of 22 on strike (11 break in service, 2 suspended).

Karpawand: 10 of 12 on strike (10 break in service, 1 suspended).

Nangur: 8 of 10 on strike (7 break in service, 2 suspended).

Tokapal: 16 of 18 on strike (2 break in service, 2 suspended).

Bastanar: 9 of 16 on strike (2 break in service, 2 suspended).

Darbha: 13 of 18 on strike (1 break in service, 1 suspended).

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai: 3 Suspended, October Salary Stopped for 57

In Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district, three Patwaris were suspended with immediate effect for negligence in crucial revenue duties, failure to meet deadlines, and non-compliance with senior officers' orders. Additionally, October salaries were withheld for 57 striking Patwaris.

On October 30, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Gandai-Chhuikhadan issued final show-cause notices stating that the strike since October 13, 2026, had severely disrupted digital crop survey approvals, girdawari, farmer registry, Swamitva Yojana, mutation (namantaran), partition, and demarcation—affecting farmers ahead of paddy procurement.

Final Ultimatum and 'No Work, No Pay'

Referring to earlier directives from October 16, the administration gave striking Patwaris a final deadline until 10:00 AM on November 2, 2026, to resume duties, warning of 'no work, no pay', break in service, and dismissal in severe cases.

Details of the Three Suspended Patwaris

All three have been suspended under Rule 9(1)(a) of the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966, with departmental inquiries proposed:

Akash Singh Rajput (Halka No. 35 & 36, Khairagarh): 
Suspended for delaying Swamitva Yojana reports, failing to submit reports for two villages, and keeping paddy registration verification pending on the AgriStack portal. His headquarters has been fixed at Tehsil Office Khairagarh.

Smt. Vani Jha (Halka No. 09, Chhuikhadan): 
Suspended for inadequate progress in digital crop surveys, Swamitva Yojana, and farmer registration via AgriStack. Her headquarters has been set at Tehsil Office Chhuikhadan.

Amit Shrivastava (Halka No. 10, Bakarkatta, Salhewara): 
Suspended for failing to assume additional charge of Halka No. 09 (Kumharwada) assigned on September 24, 2026, even after a month, and for negligence in Swamitva Yojana. His headquarters is set at Tehsil Office Salhewara. All three have been directed to mark daily attendance during suspension and will remain eligible for subsistence allowance.

Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB): Notices to 41, 8 Suspended, 8 Break in Service

According to data released on November 11, 2026, by the Office of the Collector (Land Records Branch), MCB, 41 Patwaris across six tehsils went on strike. None responded to the show-cause notices issued to them, prompting the administration to suspend 8 Patwaris and record break in service against 8 others, while 11 stayed off the strike. Out of 88 sanctioned posts in the district, 52 are filled and 36 remain vacant, adding to administrative challenges.

Tehsil-Wise Breakdown in MCB District

Manendragarh: 
17 of 19 posts filled (2 vacant). All 13 striking Patwaris received notices; 2 were suspended, 8 faced break in service, and 4 did not strike.

Bharatpur: 
12 of 22 posts filled (10 vacant). All 8 striking Patwaris were served notices, 2 were suspended, and 4 remained on duty.

Khadgawan and Kelhari: 
In Khadgawan (8 of 15 filled, 7 vacant), all 6 striking Patwaris got notices and 1 was suspended, while 2 stayed away from the strike. In Kelhari (7 of 13 filled, 6 vacant), all 6 strikers received notices, 1 was suspended, and 1 did not participate.

Chirmiri and Kotadol: 
In Chirmiri (4 of 6 filled, 2 vacant), all 4 striking Patwaris were served notices and 1 was suspended. In Kotadol (4 of 13 filled, 9 vacant), all 4 striking Patwaris received notices and 1 was suspended.