1 2025:CGHC:21288 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1385 of 2020 1 - Rajkumar Sahu S/o Sukhdev Sahu Aged About 41 Years R/o Village Ghontha, Janpad Panchayat, Nawagarh, Police Station And Tahsil Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, (Returned Candidate For The Post Of Up- Sarpanch), District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Nawagarh, Police Station And Tahsil Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh 4 - Smt. Sarita Gendra W/o Sanjay Gendra Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Bhimpuri, Janpad Panchayat, Nawagarh, Police Station And Tahsil Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, (Election Petitioner), District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh 5 - Nainu Das Aged About 59 Years, (Teacher), Presiding Officer (Up-Sarpanch Election), Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Bharat Rajput, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri Vedant Shadangi, P.L. For Respondent No.4 : Shri Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent No.5 : Shri Vivek Singhal, Advocate. SMT NIRMALA RAO -2- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 08.05.2025 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the petition has become infructuous. 2. Taking into consideration the statement made by counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi