1 2025:CGHC:59031 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6318 of 2025 Vijay Singh Porte S/o Sundar Singh Porte Aged About 26 Years R/o Village - Dhummatola, Tehsil - Marwahi, District - Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Gaurela, District - Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) 3 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Marwahi, District - Gaurela-Pendra- Marwahi (C.G.) 4 - The Tehsildar/ Returning Officer Tehsil - Marwahi, District - Gaurela- Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) 5 - Mela Singh Meshram S/o Rewa Singh Meshram Aged About 35 Years R/o House No. 08, Village - Bahrijhorki, Tehsil - Marwahi, District - Gaurela- Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Dhirendra Prasad Mishra, Advocate For State : Mrs. Poorva Tiwari, Panel lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2025.12.06 11:57:02 +0530 2 05.12.2025 1. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to this case from possession of the Court below. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent no. 3 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Marwahi) to expedite and conclude the Revenue Case No. 202503281100016 pending before the Respondent no. 3 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Marwahi) arising out of the Election Petition within a stipulated time period of 30 days. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 3 to conduct day-to-day hearing without necessary adjournments and conclude the same within the stipulated time period of 30 days. 10.4 That, any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deems fit and proper, may also be passed in favor of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has filed an Election Petition under the provisions of Section 122 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam challenging election of sarpanch of Village Panchayat- Dhummatola on 10.03.2025, however, till date the case is still at the stage of submitting reply. He further submits that Returning Officer/ respondent no. 4 is not submitted reply since June, 2025 that is for last about six months and therefore, direction be issued to Election Tribunal to take necessary steps for concluding the trial of Election Petition at the earliest. 3 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner seeking direction to respondent no. 3/Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) to conclude the Election Petition, she is having no objection. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the documents enclosed along with this writ petition. 5. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage directing respondent no. 3 to take all the necessary steps and measures for concluding the trial of Election Petition following due process of law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, writ petition stands disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) alfiza JUDGE