1 / 2 2025:CGHC:44 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6402 of 2024 • Jyoti Manikpuri D/o. Kunjaldas Manikpuri Aged About 23 Years R/o. Village - Bachedi, Tahsil - Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus • Chhabidas Manikpuri S/o. Brijbhushandas Manikpuri Aged About 35 Years R/o. Village - Bachedi, Tahsil - Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) • Commissioner Durg Division, Durg (C.G.) • Collector Bemetara, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) • Sub Divisional Officer (R) Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) • Naib Tahsildar Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Shri T.K. Jha, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Shri R.K. Gupta, Addl. A.G. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 02/01/2025 2 / 2 1. By the instant writ petition, the petitioner is seeking quashment of impugned order dated 11.11.2024 (Annexure P-12) passed by the SDO, (R) Berla in which interim relief has been granted in favour of respondent No. 1. The said appeal is still pending before the SDO ( R). 2. Learned State counsel submits that the order of interim relief passed by the SDO is under challenge before this court which is not maintainable as the appeal is still pending before the SDO. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the orders impugned. 4. Perusal of the order under challenge dated 11.11.2024 (Annexure P- 12) shows that by the interim order in favour of Respondent No. 1, i.e. the appointment of petitioner as Kotwar vide order dated 06.11.2024 has been stayed and the appeal is still pending before the SDO. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, SDO ( R) Berla is directed to decide the appeal within 40 days from the receipt of the copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed off. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti