1 2025:CGHC:37090 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1733 of 2021 * - Umakant Khandelwal S/o Shri Shivnarayan Khandelwal Aged About 62 Years 34/10, Radhika Nagar, Supela, Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Urban Administration And Development Mantralay, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Commissioner, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Commissioner Estate Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents And WPC No. 1635 of 2021 * - Vedant Kumar Singhaniya S/o Shri R.K. Singhaniya Aged About 31 Years Gandai, Pandariya, Police Station Gandai Pandariya, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh --Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Urban Administration And Development , Mantralay, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Commissioner, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Commissioner Estate Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents And Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.07.30 19:57:01 +0530 2 WPC No. 1676 of 2021 * - Kamlesh Kumar Gangwani S/o Late Dr. Nichaldas Gangwani Aged About 58 Years At - Gaurav Daily Needs, Opp. Ioc Petrol Pump G.E. Road, Bhilai 3, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralay, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Commissioner, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Commissioner Estate Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents And WPC No. 1736 of 2021 * - Saroj Rani W/o Shri Shakti Kumar Aged About 65 Years 54/05, Radhika Nagar, Supela, Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Commissioner, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Commissioner Estate Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents And WPC No. 1868 of 2021 * - Vishnu Agrawal S/o Lt. Shri Motilal Agrawal Aged About 57 Years R/o 99, Ward 31, New Khursipar, Near Gurudwara, Bhilai, District- Durg C.G. ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralay, Nawa Raipur, Raipur C.G. 2 - Municipal Corporation Bhilai Through Commissioner, District Durg C.G. 3 - Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District Durg, C.G. 3 4 - Deputy Commissioner, Estate Municipal Corporation Bhilai, District Durg, C.G. --- Respondents For Petitioners For Respondent No. 1 : : Mr. Vinay Nagdev, Advocate Mr. Pramod Shrivastava, Deputy Government Advocate For Respondents No. 2 to 4 in WPC No. 1733/2021, WPC No. 1676/2021 & WPC No. 1736/2021 For Respondents No. 2 to 4 in WPC No. 1635/2021 & WPC No. 1868/2021 : : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwni, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Apurv Goyal, Advocate Mr. Pranay Golcha, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. R.S. Marhas, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29/07/2025 1. Mr. Vinay Nagdev, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would fairly submit that initially lease granted to the petitioners were cancelled by the authority and by virtue of interim order, the petitioners remained in possession, but by efflux of time, the period of lease has expired and thus, these petitions have become infructuous. 2. Learned counsels appearing for the respective respondents would endorse the submission made by Mr. Vinay Nagdev. 3. Taking into consideration the above stated facts, these petitions are dismissed being rendered infructuous. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to revive their prayer, if cause of action still survives. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti