1 2025:CGHC:45272 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4714 of 2025 Shri Mannu Sahu S/o Guharam Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Bahatrai, Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Through The Managing Director, Energy Info Tech Centre, Daganiya, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Singh Rathore, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Shailesh Tiwari, Advocate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 04.09.2025 2 1. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs: “10. RELIEF(S) SOUGHT 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to issue writ/order/direction to the respondent authority to consider the application of the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law and in the light of the circular dated 10- 09-2018 issued by the respondent authority, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to issue on the writ/order/direction to pay appropriate interest compensation amount in lieu of the delay caused by them, in the larger interest of justice. 10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner together with cost of the petition.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that this writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent- authority to consider and decide the pending application/representation of petitioner dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law and in the light of the Circular dated 10-09-2018 (Annexure P-3) within any specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that he is having no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for 3 the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering facts of the case, nature of relief, submissions of counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage directing the concerned respondent-authority to consider and decide the pending application/representation of the petitioner Annexure P-2 in accordance with relevant rule/law/regulation preferably within an outer limit of ‘90 days’ from the date of receipt of this order. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with respect to the merits of the case. CC as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-