1 / 2 2025:CGHC:20579 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 409 of 2025 1 - Rajkumar Gupta S/o Late Tirathlal Gupta Aged About 72 Years R/o Kanhaiyapuri Chowk, Kasaridih, Tehsil And District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - Mr. Amitabh Jain, Presently Serving As Chief Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgah, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh – 492002. 2 - Mrs. Shehla Nigar Presently Serving As Secretary, Department Of Agriculture Development And Farmer Welfare And Bio - Technology, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur C.G. 492002. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashwin Panickar, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 06/05/2025 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that vide order dated 22/10/2024 passed in WPC No.5294/2024, this Court has expected that the competent authority/respondents No.1 & 3 in the said writ petition shall take a decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioners therein, within a period of 120 SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.05.07 10:21:01 +0530 2 / 2 days from the date of submission of the representation. He further submits that pursuance to the order dated 22/10/2024 passed by this Court, the petitioner has submitted representation, however, the respondent authorities have not taken any steps with regard to the representation and no decision has been taken till date. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the documents. 3. From perusal of the order dated 22/10/2024 (Annexure C/1 herein), it appears that this Court has not directed the respondents No.1 & 3 to decide the representation whereas, it was expected by this Court that the respondents shall take a decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioner. It appears that in spite of repeated requests made by the petitioner, the respondent authorities have not decided the said representation submitted by the petitioner. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it is directed that the respondents No.1 & 2 herein shall take a decision in accordance with law, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to apprise the respondents with regard to the order passed by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the present contempt petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) Judge $. Bhilwar