1 2025:CGHC:51902 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5460 of 2025 1 - Mahesh Ram Sahu S/o Shri Babu Lal Sahu Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Bagbudva, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 2 - Bhagwat Kurre S/o Shri Ganesh Ram Aged About 54 Years R/o Ward No. 1 Sakti, Harijan Mohalla, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 3 - Babu Lal Sahu S/o Shri Tarru Ram Sahu Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Gada-Bordi, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 - Laxmi Narayan S/o Shri Mahesh Ram Ram Aged About 58 Years R/o Ward No. 1 Sakti, Harijan Mohalla, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 5 - Mohan Lal Tandan S/o Shri Chhattu Ram Tandan Aged About 44 Years R/o Ward No. 1 Sakti, Harijan Mohalla, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 6 - Sankhi Lal Chandra S/o Shri Mohit Ram Chandra Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Basin Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 7 - Gopal Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Gautam Sahu Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Bagbudva, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 8 - Raj Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Ram Lal Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Gada- Bordi, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 9 - Samme Lal Sahu S/o Shri Ramdhan Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Gada-Bordi, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 10 - Firat Das Mahant S/o Shri Budh Ram Mahant Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Gada- Bordi, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 11 - Vijay Lal Sahu S/o Shri Birbal Sahu Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Limtara, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 12 - Sahesh Ram Sahu S/o Shri Babu Lal Sahu Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Bagbudva, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 13 - Basant Kumar Kurrey S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Kurrey Aged About 54 Years R/o Ward No. 1 Sakti, Harijan Mohalla, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 14 - Raj Kumar Ratre S/o Shri Pritam Lal Ratre Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Nandeli, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 15 - Balbhadra Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Premsai Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Limtara, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 16 - Chandra Kumar Sahu S/o Late Sant Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Bagbudva, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 17 - Gopal Sidar S/o Shri Shyam Lal Sidar Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Bagbudva, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 18 - Gopi Ram Gabel S/o Late Dulku Ram Gabel Aged About 49 Years R/o Village Dodki, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 19 - Buddheshwar Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Samme Lal Sahu Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Ragja, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 20 - Chhabi Lal Sahu S/o Shri Birbal Sahu Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Limtara, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 21 - Chhedu Ram Ratre S/o Shri Ram Bharos Ratre Aged About 60 Years R/o Ward No. 1 Sakti, Harijan Mohalla, Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 22 - Tukesh Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Ram Kumar Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Dodki Block Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 2 - Secretary Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Commissioner Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Collector District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajit Singh, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 17/10/2025 1. With the consent of the parties, heard finally. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for the following relief: “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records in relates to the case of the petitioners from the possession of respondents for its kind perusal; 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set-aside the order dated 15.08.2022 (Annexure P/1) issued by the respondent no. 4 i.e. Collector District- Raigarh whereby suspended the agriculture cattle markets under the District Raigarh, and further be direct the respondent no. 4 to restore the agriculture cattle markets under the distict Raigarh, in the interest of justice. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to consider and decide the petitioner’s 4 representation dated 08.09.2025 (Annexure P/5) within stipulated time, in the interest of justice. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief in favour of the petitioners which the Hon’ble Court deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioners.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a limited relief of direction to the respondent no. 4 to decide the representation made by the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously within a time frame. 4. Learned counsel for the State raised no objection in this regard. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 6. Looking to the limited relief of the petitioner, the respondent no. 4 is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, rules and regulations expeditiously as soon as possible. 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