1 2026:CGHC:14572 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2798 of 2026 1 - Mangalsay Kashyap S/o Shri Mansay Kashyap Aged About 29 Years R/o Village- Dimrapal, Janpad Panchayat, Tahsil- Tokapal, District Bastar (Cg) 2 - Miss Basanti D/o Shri Ratan Singh Aged About 34 Years R/o Village- Bhadisgaon, Janpad Panchayat And Tahsil- Tokapal, Distirict- Bastar (Cg) 3 - Madhav Mandavi S/o Shri Balsingh Mandavi Aged About 30 Years R/o Village- Gumiyapal,janpad Panchayat And Tahsil- Tokapal, Distirict- Bastar (Cg) 4 - Lachhman Yadav S/o Shri Tularam Yadav Aged About 42 Years R/o Village- Kondaloor, Janpad Panchayat And Tahsil- Tokapal, Distirict- Bastar (Cg) ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secreatry, Department Of Panchayat, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur (Cg) 2 - The Collector Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (Cg) 3 - The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat- Tokapal, Distirict- Bastar (Cg) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Prakhar Dashore, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 27/03 /2026 2 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ and direct the respondent authorities to decide the representation dated 16.03.2026, within stipulated time, in the interest of justice 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to pass an appropriate order or issue writ as deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted representation dated 16.03.2026 (Annexure P/3) before the Respondent No. 3 for extension of the period of contract appointment which is pending consideration and therefore, direction be issued to the Respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the pending representation at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to the Respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation, he is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 16.03.2026 (Annexure P/3) submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of order. 3 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY