1 2025:CGHC:50308 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 5292 of 2025 1 - Radha Sharan Sharma S/o Late Shri R.D. Sharma Aged About 66 Years R/o 01-C, Railway Avenue, Sector-06, Bhilai Nagar, Tahsil And District - Durg Chhattisgarh Attorney Holder Of Shri H.L. Dewangan, S/o Late Shri V.P. Dewangan, Aged About 75 Years, R/o Durg Station Road, Tahsil And District - Durg Chhattisgarh 2 - Vijay Ashish Sharma S/o Shri M.D. Sharma Aged About 59 Years R/o Q. No. 9-A, Street No. 06, Sector-10, Bhilai, Distt. - Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Its Commissioner, Bhilai, Distt. - Durg Chhattisgarh 2 - The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai, Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Kashinath Nande, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 09/10/2025 1. By way of this petition, petitioner sought following relief(s) : VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2025.10.10 10:38:53 +0530 2 “a. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set aside the impugned order dated 25.08.2025 passed by the respondent No.1 (Annexure P/1). b. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased mutation the name of the petitioner No.2 in the record of the Municipal Corporation, Bhilai. c. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case with cost of the petition.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that against the order dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-1), petitioners have already been filed appeal before the Appeal Committee, Municipal Corporation, Bhilai which is still pending. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents contended that the petitioners have available the alternative remedy before the competent authority, therefore, this petition is not maintainable. 4. On the basis of submission made by learned counsel for the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioners contended that this petition may be disposed of with direction to the competent authority to decide the appeal of the petitioners, in accordance with law. 5. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the counsels for the respective parties, it is directed to the Appeal 3 Committee, Municipal Corporation, Bhilai to decide the appeal filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with rules, regulations and law. The said appeal shall decide in an objective manner after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. 7. Till the decision of the appeal, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the case. 9. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Vasant