1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3157 of 2016 • Smt. Sangeeta Rai W/o Tarachand Rai, Aged About 34 Years Elected Sarpanch, R/o Village Durgapur, Village Panchayat Durgapur, Tehsil Pankhajur, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh Return Candidate ., Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. Smt. Anjali Vishwas W/o Late Prankrishna Vishwas, Up Sarpanch Village Panchayat Durgapur, R/o Village Durgapur, Village Panchayat Durgapur, Tehsil Pankhajur, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 2. Returning Officer Panchayat , Janpad Panchayat Koyalibeda, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 3. Sub Divisional Officer Revenue Pankhanjur, District North Baster, Kanker Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar Sahu, Advocate For Respondent No. 1 : Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate For State/Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Government Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 05.01 .2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, this petition has become infructuous. 2. No objection from the other side. 3. Taking into consideration the statement made by Mr. Sahu, the instant petition is dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge $iddhant SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.01.05 15:24:13 +0530