1 2025:CGHC:16842-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 44 of 2025 1 - Neeta Jain D/o Late Shri Sajjanmal Bothra Aged About 61 Years R/o 7, Mahavir Colony, Durg Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 2 - Prashant Joshi S/o Late Shri K.V. Joshi Aged About 48 Years R/o Aapapur Durg Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Ravishankar Singh S/o Shri Girija Shankar Singh Aged About 53 Years R/o Mig - 1-436, Hudco, Bhilai Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Anil Jaiswal S/o Shri K.S. Jaiswal Aged About 57 Years R/o Shalmani 97, Jawahar Nagar Durg Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar Raipur Chahttisgarh 2 - Hon'ble High Court Of Chhattisgarh Through The Registrar General, High Court Of Chhattisgarh At Bilaspur Bodri Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - The District And Sessions Court Durg Through - The Principal District And Sessions Judge Durg Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - The Collector Durg Collectorate Building, Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) And Land Acquisition Officer Durg Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highway Division - Durg, Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - M/s Dinusha Constructions And Interiors Near Pandey Dairy, Devnagari Raipur Chhattisgarh Pin - 492001 Mo. 9752223529 ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vipin Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent(s) /State : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, Advocate General along with Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Govt. Advocate ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2 For Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 / High Court of C.G. and District & sessions Judge, Durg Mr. Shashank Thakur, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 11 . 04 .202 5 1. Heard Mr. Vipin Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, learned Advocate General along with Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, learned counsel, appearing for the State/respondent Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5 and Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Advocate, appearing for respondent Nos. 2 & 3 / High Court of Chhattisgarh & District sessions Judge, Durg. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India styled as ‘Public Interest Litigation’, seeking following reliefs : “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order dated 10.09.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent no. 6 being illegal and arbitrary, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents by directing them to start the construction work of advocates room no. 4 in the District Court Durg premises with immediate effect, in the interest of justice. 3 10.3 That, Any other order of orders or Direction or Relief though just and fit in the circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted.” 3. From perusal of the record, it transpires that the petitioners have not deposited the security amount as per the rules of High Court and the petitioners are Advocates and office bearers of the District Bar Association, Durg and the petitioners have no locus to challenge the impugned order dated 10.09.2024 (Annexure P/1) by which out of 09 sanctioned works, 08 works have been cancelled. 4. On a pointed query being made from learned counsel for the petitioners with respect to the locus of the petitioners for filing the present petition and whether the present petition be termed as Public Interest Litigation, he could not give satisfactory reply and prays for withdrawal of the instant petition. 5. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed as withdrawn as prayed for. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra