-1- 2025:CGHC:16009 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3442 of 2019 Dauvaram Patel S/o Late Shri Bharatram Patel Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Sundarkera, Janpad Panchayat Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector Raipur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub-Divisional officer (Revenue) Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive officer Janpad Panchayat Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Nisha Kannojiya, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak, Advocate For State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE -2- 04.04.2025 1) The petitioner has filed the present petition challenging the order dated 29.08.2019 (Annexure P-10) passed by the respondent No.3/Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Abhanpur, Raipur, cum prescribed authority under the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 whereby the petitioner along with other office bearers were removed. 2) The petitioner challenged the aforesaid order by filing the present petition, and an interim order was granted in his favor during the pendency of the proceedings. 3) From a perusal of the order passed by the prescribed authority, it is evident that the petitioner, who was serving as Up-Sarpanch, was removed for a period of five years from the date of the order, i.e., 29.08.2019. Since the specified period of removal has already lapsed; thus, the instant writ petition has become infructuous. 4) In view of the above, the petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to revive his prayer if cause of action survives. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim