1 2025:CGHC:44172 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4622 of 2025 1 - Chandan Chandrakar S/o Baldau Prasad Chandrakar Aged About 43 Years R/o 502, Bhatapara 3, Birkoni District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Geology And Mining Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G) 2 - The Director Mining Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Indravati Bhawan, Block-4, First And Second Floor, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Dy. Director Mining Mahasamund District Mahasamund (C.G) 4 - The Collector Mahasamund District Mahasamund (C.G) 5 - The Mining Officer Mahasamund District Mahasamund (C.G) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. R.S. Marhas, Addl. A.G. Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 01/09/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition on the following relief: “10.1. That the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the writ of appropriate nature directing the respondent authorities 2 to issue the Royalty Paid Transit pass in favour of the petitioner in accordance with the Rule 14(iii) and Rule 14 (iv) of the Rules of 2009, for the quantity of 1178 MT of sand stored in the storage permit of the petitioner located at Village Birkoni, Khasra No. 2394 bearing Rakba No. 0.44 Hectare, Tehsil Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund on which Royalty has already been paid, in accordance with law. 10.2 Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner. 10.3 Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent no. 5 may be directed to decide the representation dated 08.08.2025 filed by the petitioner within a time frame. 3. Learned State Counsel opposed the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner and submits that the petitioner has already filed an appeal before the competent authority which is still pending and the records of the case are in the possession of appellate court. 4. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the 3 record with utmost circumspection. 5. Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the counsels, respondent no. 5 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 08.08.2025 in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously as soon as possible, on its own merits, if there is no legal impediment. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE Madhurima