1 2025:CGHC:30613 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3126 of 2020 1 - Damarudhar Patel, S/o Shri Pyarilal Patel, Aged About 40 Years Caste Aghariya, R/o Village Bhadarpali, Post Toshgaon, Police Station And Tahsil Basna, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Through The Chief Information Commissioner, Atal Nagar, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 3 - Public Information Officer, O/o. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4 - Public Information Officer, O/o. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5 - Secretary, (Public Information Officer), Gram Panchayat Gidhali Post Singhanpur, Janpad, Panchayat Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WITH 2 WPC No. 3111 of 2020 1 - Damarudhar Patel S/o Shri Pyarilal Patel Aged About 40 Years Caste Aghariya , Resident Of Village Bhadarpali, Post Toshgaon, Police Station And Tahsil Basna , District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Information Commission Through The Chief Information Commissioner, Atal Nagar , Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 3 - Public Information Officer O/o Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Mahasamund , District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4 - Public Infromation Officer O/o Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5 - Secretary (Public Information Officer), Gram Panchayat Gidhali Post Singhanpur, Janpad Panchayat Mahasamund , District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WITH WPC No. 3129 of 2020 1 - Damarudhar Patel S/o Shri Pyarilal Patel Aged About 40 Years Caste Aghariya, Resident Of Village Bhadarpali, Post Toshgaon, Police Station And Tahsil Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Information Commission Through The Chief Information Commissioner, Atal Nagar, Mahanandi Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 2 - Collector Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Public Information Officer O/o Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4 - Public Information Officer O/o Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Secretary (Public Information Officer) Gram Panchayat Gidhali Post Singhanpur, Janpad Panchayat Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, Adv. Ms. Aftabul Nisha, Advocate For State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, P.L. For Respondent No. 3 in WPS/3111/2020 : Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate For Respondents No. 3 and 4 in WPS/3126/2020 : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, Adv. on behalf of Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Adv. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 04-07-2025 1) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though Janpad Panchayat Basna and Gram Panchayat Gidhali have provided the required documents to petitioner but they are not certified and in some of documents, there is manipulation. He further submits that a direction may be issued to Zila Panchayat, Mahasamund and Janpad Panchayat, Basna to provide certified copies of the required documents without any manipulation. 2) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents oppose. They submit that original certified copies 4 would be provided to petitioner if he pays requisite fees. 3) Heard. 4) Taking into consideration the submission made by Mr. Rizvi, this petition is hereby being disposed of reserving liberty in favor of petitioner to make fresh application before Zila Panchayat, Mahasamund and Janpad Panchayat, Basna, who in turn are directed to take appropriate decision and provide certified copies of the documents mentioned in the application expeditiously. 5) With the aforesaid direction(s), this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Ajinkya Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2025.07.07 14:31:59 +0530