1 2025:CGHC:27097 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2889 of 2020 1 - Sunita Shende W/o Rakesh Shende Aged About 49 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Budha Gali, Station Para Rajnandgaon, Tahsil And District- Rajnandgaon (Cg), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District-Rajnandgao, (Cg), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Rajnandgaon, Tahsil Rajnandgaon, Tahsil Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (Cg), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Smt. Deepa Ramteke, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri Shubham Bajpayee, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23.06.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. SMT NIRMALA RAO -2- 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased with the order issued for compliance of Hon'ble Upper Collector order dated 20/11/2018 Case No.201805091400017/11B/121, year 2017-18. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents by issuing the writ in the nature of mandamus to provide a Permanent Caste Certificate of Schedule Caste to the petitioner on prescribed period granted under C.G. Lok Sewa Guarantee Act, 2011. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Competent Authority has not decided the application for grant of permanent social status certificate till date whereas, the application was moved on 4.9.2017. 3. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the petitioner was directed to appear before the Competent Authority on 8.9.2017 alongwith the relevant documents. However, since she failed to appear, her application has not been decided yet. 4. Heard. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the authority concerned is directed the petitioner to appear before it alongwith the relevant documents, in my opinion, this petition is not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty 3 to approach before the Competent Authority alongwith the relevant documents, and in turn, the said authority shall decide the pending application expeditiously. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi