-1- 2025:CGHC:9349 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3401 of 2019 Gendram Sahu S/o Narad Ram Sahu Aged About 47 Years (Ex-Sarpanch Village Kumhari), R/o Village Kumhari, Village Panchayat Kumhari, Police Station Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh, Through: The Secretary Department of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Police Station Rakhi, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Upper Collector Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Divisional officer (Revenue), Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Chief Executive officer, Janpad Panchayat, Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Janak Ram Sahu, S/o Late Gopal Sahu, Aged About 44 Years (Ex-Sarpanch Village Kumhari), R/o Village Kumhari, Police Station Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ` ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Bhagat, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 24.02.2025 1) At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, who was holding the office of Sarpanch was disqualified for a period of 6 Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE -2- years and he was also removed from office vide order dated 19.12.2018. He would submit that as the 6 years period has already been lapsed, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to revive his prayer, if the cause of action still survives. 2) No objection from the other side. 3) Permission granted. 4) Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim