1 2025:CGHC:33318 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1891 of 2021  Laxmikant Kashyap S/o Sonadhar Kashyap Aged About 47 Years R/o Dongaghat, Aasna Tehsil Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Scheduled Tribe Scheduled Caste Development Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Chhattisgarh Rajya Antyavasai Sahakari Vitta And Vikas Nigam Maryadit (A Under Taking Of Government Of Chhattisgarh), Through Managing Director, Sector 27, Nawagaon Parsatti, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492101, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Zila Antyavasai Sahakari Vikas Samiti Jagdalpur The Chief Executive Officer, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Bastar, President Zila Antyavasai Sahakari Vikas Samiti Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Prateek Singh Thakur, Adv. For State : Mr. Dashrath Prajapati, P.L. For Respondents No.2 & 3 : Mr. Atul Kesharwani, Adv. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2025.07.17 10:20:45 +0530 2 16.07.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: 10.1 That, the records pertaining to the allotment and cancellation of Shop with respect to the petitioner may kindly be called for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. 10.2. That, the impugned notice dated 07.01.2021 may kindly be set aside/ quashed and the petitioner be allowed to continue with the peaceful possession of the shop in his possession of the shop in question. 10.3 That, any other relief / reliefs which may deem fit and proper the facts and circumstances of the case, may in also be allowed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a shop was allotted to the petitioner by respondents No.2 & 3 on 21.03.1996. He would contend that without affording any opportunity of hearing, order (Annexure-P/1) dated 7.1.2021 was issued by respondent No.3, whereby the order of allotment was cancelled and the petitioner was directed to vacate the shop premises. He would further submit that the petitioner has already deposited the rent amount and argues that the order violates the principles of natural justice. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No.2 & 3 would submit that the answering respondents may be permitted to initiate fresh proceedings against the petitioner after affording due opportunity of hearing. She would submit that the petitioner failed to deposit the rent amount, therefore, the impugned order was passed. 4. Learned counsel for the State would support the contention made by counsel for respondents No.2 & 3. 3 5. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the documents present on record. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that the order (Annexure-P/1) was issued by respondent No.3 without issuance of notice and without affording any opportunity of hearing, therefore, it is not sustainable in the eyes of law and is hereby quashed. Respondents No.2 & 3 shall be at liberty to initiate fresh proceedings after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if so advised. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Ajinkya