1 2025:CGHC:47486 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4953 of 2025 1 - Smt. Sunita Khare W/o Shri Suresh Kumar Khare Aged About 54 Years R/o Dc Road, Ambikapur, District- Surguja ( C.G. ). Pin- 497001. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Special Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department Of Chhattisgarh. Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G. ). 2 - Municipal Corporation Ambikapur Through- Commissiner, Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur, Near Ghadi Chowk, Kedarpur, Ambikapur, District- Surguja ( C.G. ). Pin- 497 001. 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur, Near Ghadi Chowk, Kedarpur, Ambikapur, District- Surguja ( C.G. ). Pin- 497001. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri K.Rohan, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Ajit Singh, GA For Respondent No.2 & 3 : Shri Bhupendra Singh, Advocate 2 (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 16/09/2025 The limited grievance of the petitioner is that despite having submitted an application before the Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur seeking building permission, compounding of construction and other related reliefs, no effective decision has been taken till date. 2. Counsel for respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation submits that the applicant submitted by the petitioner would be duly considered in accordance with law and the Corporation has no objection if reasonable time is granted to decide the same. 3. Considering the submissions made and without entering into the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner file a representation afresh before the respondent No.2-Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur along with all the relevant documents, invoices and supporting material within 15 days from today and upon receipt of such representation, the Municipal Corporation shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law and on its own merits, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a further period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the representation. Till such decision is taken, no coercive action shall be initiated against the petitioner and the impugned proceedings dated 12.09.2025, 21.08.2025 and 11.04.2025 (Annexure P/1.P/2 and P/3) shall remain in abeyance. 3 It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority concerned shall decide the representation strictly in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge SUGUNA DUBEY Digitally signed by SUGUNA DUBEY Date: 2025.09.23 11:48:00 +0530