1 2026:CGHC:20805 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2148 of 2026 1 - Ram Parmeshwar Maravi S/o Late Ramjee Aged About 53 Years R/o Vill- Karranara, P.O.- Shilli, P.S And Tahsil- Pali, Dist.- Korba (C.G.). 2 - Govind Singh Dhurve S/o Tihar Singh Aged About 53 Years R/o Vill- Bitkuli, P.O- Tenganmara, P.S And Tahsil- Belgahna, Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Schedule Tribes And Schedule Caste Development Department, Secretariat At Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Dist.- Raipur (C.G.). 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs, Secretariat At Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Dist.- Raipur (C.G.). 3 - Collector Bilaspur Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). 4 - Superintendent Of Police Bilaspur, Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). 5 - Station House Officer P.S.- Kota, Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). 6 - Chouki Incharge Police Chouki- Belgahna, Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 7 - Balaram Armo S/o Nanku Aged About 50 Years R/o Vill- Parsada, P.O- Silli, P.S And Tahsil- Pali, Dist.- Korba (C.G.). 8 - Manohar Singh Dhurve S/o Mohitram Aged About 48 Years R/o Vill- Barar, P.O- Belgahna, Chouki- Belgahna, Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. R. K. Gupta, Addl. A.G. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 05/05/2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to call the entire records pertaining to this case. 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of certiorari/ prohibition/ mandamus, thereby to direct the respondent authorities to stop social boycott practice against petitioners and persons who are associated with petitioners and further the respondent authorities be directed to punish res no 7 and 8 for practicing illegal act of social boycott after conducting free and fair inquiry authorities to decide. 10.3 Hon'ble court may kindly further be pleased to direct the respondent comprehensive petitioners 3 complaint/representation dated 15-04-2026 in accordance with law and to take legal action against res no 7 and 8 for practicing social boycott against petitioners and person associated with petitioners, and further to pass any order which deems fit including cost of the petition in the interest of Justice.” 2. Brief facts of the case, is that, the petitioner society, namely Jay Burhadev Gond Samaj Ratanpurgarh Parikshetra Kota, Kendra Shivtarai, is a duly registered and recognized society of the Gond community under the Government of Chhattisgarh, and the petitioners, being members of the said community, adhere to and follow the social norms, customs, and practices as adopted, resolved, and modified from time to time by the registered society; that, in contrast, an organization styled as Akhil Gondwana Gond Mahasabha, which is an unregistered and unrecognized body allegedly controlled by respondents No. 7 and 8 along with other office bearers, is functioning without any legal sanction and is attempting to alter, dilute, and undermine the traditional customs, usages, and practices of the Gond community; that while the registered society follows established cultural and religious practices relating to birth, marriage, and death ceremonies in accordance with long-standing customary traditions, the said unregistered body is allegedly promoting practices influenced by Christianity, thereby deviating from the original customs of the community; that it is further alleged that respondents No. 7 and 8, 4 acting through the said unregistered organization, have been coercing members of the Gond community to adopt such altered practices and restraining them from performing traditional ceremonies, and in this process have resorted to acts of social boycott, including prohibiting community members from participating in the post-death rituals of petitioner No. 2 and subjecting those who did participate to social ostracism; that it is also alleged that a proposed marriage alliance within the community was forcibly disrupted at the instance of respondents No. 7 and 8; that the respondents are further alleged to be distributing pamphlets prescribing certain social practices and threatening serious consequences, including social boycott, upon non-compliance; that in this regard, the petitioners approached the concerned police outpost at Belgahna by lodging a complaint, however, the in-charge allegedly refused to take action and instead misbehaved with and intimidated the petitioners; that thereafter, the petitioners submitted a detailed representation dated 15.04.2026 before the competent authorities seeking prohibition of the alleged acts of social boycott and initiation of appropriate legal action against respondents No. 7 and 8, but the same has neither been considered nor decided till date. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition does not assail any specific order passed by the respondent authorities, but rather challenges the inaction on the part of the 5 State authorities, inasmuch as despite the petitioner having submitted specific complaints and representations alleging that respondents No. 7 and 8 are subjecting him to a practice of social boycott, no effective action has been taken; it is further submitted that the petitioner has already approached the Collector, Bilaspur, by way of a detailed complaint seeking appropriate intervention and action against the said respondents, however, the same has not been considered till date; it is therefore prayed that this Court may be pleased to issue a direction to the concerned Collector to consider and decide the petitioner’s complaint expeditiously and to take necessary action in accordance with law. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the same. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and without entering into the merits of the matter, the concerned Collector is hereby directed to examine the complaint made by the petitioner against respondents No. 7 and 8 and to take appropriate and necessary action thereon, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 7. With this observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat