1 2025:CGHC:46245 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5459 of 2024 Kishan Lal Yadav S/o Deepak Aged About 36 Years R/o House No. 111/1, Naya Para, Gandai, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan- Gandai (Kcg) C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Mines And Minerals, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Director Directorate Of Mines And Minerals, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, C.G. 3 - The Collector (Mining Branch) Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan- Gandai (Kcg), Chhattisgarh 4 - The Chief Municipal Officer Nagar Panchayat, Gandai, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (Kcg), Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Abhipreet Bajpai, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Mr. Praveen Das, Dy. AG. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 10.09.2025 2 1. Default pointed out by the Registry has already been cured as stated by counsel for the petitioner. 2. With the consent of the parties, matter is heard finally. 3. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “RELIEF(S) SOUGHT: 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records in relates to the case of the petitioner from the possession of respondents for its kind perusal, 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents authorities particularly the respondent No. 4 to release the payment towards final bills of the petitioner against the work which have already been completed by him. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this writ petition may be disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit fresh application/representation before respondent No.4 and in- turn respondent No.4 be directed to consider and decide the same at the earliest within specified time. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submit that he is having no objection to the prayer made by counsel for petitioner. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused record. 3 7. Considering facts of the case, above submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit fresh application/representation before respondent No.4 within 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in-turn respondent No.4 shall consider and decide the same in accordance with relevant rule/law/regulation as soon as possible, subject to verification and if any undisputed amount found by respondent No.4 in favour of the petitioner regarding the royalty then released the same in his favour. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion in respect of merits of the case. CC as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-