1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1692 of 2025 1 - Raju Sahu S/o Late Shri Mastram Sahu Aged About 50 Years R/o Village - Chichirda, Police Station Chakarbhata, Tahsil - Sakri, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Election Commission Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - District Election Officer/ Collector Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Returning Officer Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 6 - Devanand Kaushik S/o Shivcharan Kaushik Aged About 50 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Gudipara, Chichirda, Police Station Chakarbhata, Tahsil - Sakri, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Bharat Rajput, Advocate For State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Resp. No. 1 : Mr. Venketesh Pandey, Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. R. S. Marhas, Advocate SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 22/04/2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No. 6, who has been elected as Panch, is an encroacher of the Government land bearing khasra No. 420 admeasuring 0.10 acre, hence, his election is not in accordance with the law. 2. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 raises an objection with regard to maintainability of this writ Digitally signed by SHAYNA KADRI 2 petition and submits that results has already been declared and petitioner is required to file election petition under Section 122 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam, 1993. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file duly constituted election petition before the concerned authority. 4. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Shayna JUDGE