-1- 2025:CGHC:20671 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3749 of 2019 1 - Natthuram Sahu S/o Shri Faguram Sahu Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Sundarkera, Janpad Panchayat Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector Raipur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Abhanpur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Sameer Behar, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak, Advocate For State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board SMT NIRMALA RAO -2- 06.05.2025 1) The petitioner has filed the present petition challenging the order dated 29.08.2019 (Annexure P-10) passed by the respondent No.3/Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Abhanpur, Raipur, cum prescribed authority under the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 whereby the petitioner along with other office bearers were removed. 2) The petitioner challenged the aforesaid order by filing the present petition, and an interim order was granted in his favor during the pendency of the proceedings. 3) From a perusal of the order passed by the prescribed authority, it is evident that the petitioner, who was serving as Up-Sarpanch, was removed for a period of five years from the date of the order, i.e., 29.08.2019. Since the specified period of removal has already lapsed; thus, the instant writ petition has become infructuous. 4) In view of the above, the petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to revive his prayer if cause of action survives. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi