1 2025:CGHC:12646 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1402 of 2025 1 - Pawan (Pawn) Singh Chandra S/o Jagdev Singh Chandra Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Hardidih, Tahsil Jaijaipur, Janpad Panchayat Jaijaipur, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Election Commission Sector - 19, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Collector And District Election Officer Sakti, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) / Competent Authority / Returning Officer Jaijaipur, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 5 - Tahsildar / Returning Officer Tahsil Jaijaipur, District Sakti Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 Chhattisgarh. 6 - Chief Executive Officer / Assistant Returning Officer Janpad Panchayat Jaijaipur, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. 7 - Smt. Draupadi Kirtan Chandra W/o Kirtan Chandra R/o Village Arsiya, Tahsil Jaijaipur, Janpad Panchayat Jaijaipur , District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Harishankar Patel, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Praveen Das, Dy. A.G. For Respondents No. 2 to 6 : Mr. Venketesh Pandey, Advocate on behalf of Mr. R. S. Marhas, Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 17/03/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire record the case of the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to provide recounting for the post of Zila Panchayat at Zila 3 Panchayat area No. 08 Tushar Block and Janpad Panchayat Jaijaipur, District Sakti (C.G.) at the earliest, in the interest of justice. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court be further pleased to grant such other relief as may be deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice..” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though he has filed this petition but upon query it has been fairly submitted that the remedy lies before the competent authority while filing of Election Petition hence the petitioner is seeking liberty of this Court to withdraw this petition and to file a fresh duly constituted Election Petition before the competent authority. 3. No objection has been raised from other side. 4. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and the instant petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh duly constituted petition. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat