1 2025:CGHC:25149 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1008 of 2016 Smt. Hema Bai Sahu W/o Shri Janak Lal Sahu, Aged About 37 Years Real Name And Description Smt. Hema Sahuk W/o Damanalal Sahu , R/o Village Chikhali, Ward No. 3, Post Jevra Sersa, Tahsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Smt. Renu Deshmukh W/o Shri Kaushal Prasd Deshmukh, Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Fudda, Post Bori, Tahsil Dhamdha District Durg Chhattisgarh. 2 - Returning Officer, District Panchayat Nirvachan Area, No. 5, Durg, District Durg, District Office Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Smt. Dhirja Banjare, W/o Shri Vijay Kumar Banjare, Aged About 45 Years R/o Bodegaon, Ward No. 13 Post Nankatthi, District Durg Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Vidya Sharma, W/o Shri Hirendra Kumar Sharma, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Chikhali, Post Jewara Sirsa, Tahsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh. 5 - Director, Panchayat, Directorate Of Panchayat, Chhattisgarh 36 C Ill, Block Il, 2nd Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh. 6 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector District Office Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Dinesh Kumar Bole, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Shailendra Shukla, Advocate. For Resp. No. 1 : Mr. Sunil Otwani, Advocate. For State : Mr. Kishan Lal Sahu, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 18/06 /2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner against order dated 12.04.2016 passed by respondent No. 2 by which the petitioner’s election for membership of District Panchayat Durg has been declared void. ARUN KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by ARUN KUMAR DEWANGAN Date: 2025.06.19 10:53:58 +0530 2 2. It has been informed that the tenure for membership of District Panchayat Durg has already been over and in view of interim order dated 03.05.2016 passed by this Court, the petitioner continued to work as member of District Panchayat, Durg till completion of her tenure provided in the statute and subsequent election has also been conducted, as such, this petition has become infructuous. 3. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the subsequent election, if her grievance still exists. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Arun