1 2025:CGHC:51416 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5423 of 2025 Vasudeo Prasad Bijoure S/o Shri Tijram Bijoure Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Gopalpur, Panchayat Bhilmi, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Kushal Verma S/o Khorbahara Verma R/o Village Bhilmi, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Shatruhan Kohli S/o Shri Bhaiyaram R/o Village Bhilmi, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Presiding Officer Gram Panchayat Bhilmi, Booth No. 59, Khand Bilha, Through Returning Officer, Panchayat Nirvachan Beltara, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Presiding Officer Gram Panchayat Bhilmi, Booth No. 60, Khand Bilha, Through Returning Officer, Panchayat Nirvachan Beltara, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Presiding Officer Gram Panchayat Bhilmi, Booth No. 61, Khand Bilha, Through Returning Officer, Panchayat Nirvachan Beltara, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Returning Officer Panchayat Nirvachan Beltara, Tahsil Beltara, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 7 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) And Competent Authority Election Beltara/ Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. AH Rizvi, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Mr. RS Marhas, Addl AG with Ms. Poorva Tiwari, PL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 15.10.2025 1. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs: “RELIEF(S) SOUGHT :- 10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and direct the Sub Divisional Officer/respondent No.7 to decide the case within stipulated time period. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent-authority to consider and decide the pending application/case of the petitioner, within any specified time frame in accordance with law/rules. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that he is having no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering facts of the case, nature of relief, submissions of counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage directing the respondent-authority to consider and decide the pending application/case of the petitioner (Annexure P-1), 3 expeditiously, in accordance with relevant rule/law/regulation on its own merits after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the private respondent. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. CC as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-