1 2026:CGHC:1510 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1408 of 2017 1 - Nagendra Tiwari S/o Late Shri Balbhadra Tiwari, Aged About 63 Years Ex- Lokpal M G N R E G A, R/o Near Mission Hospital, Kedarpur, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Throuth The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Union Of India, Through The Chief Secretary, Rural Development Mantralaya, Rural Development Department, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi., District : New Delhi, Delhi ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjeev K. Agrawal, P. L. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput) Order on Board 09/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the present, this writ petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation before the respondent No.2 /competent authority and respondent No.2 /competent authority may also be directed to consider and decide the same at the earliest within the specific period as fixed by this Court. PARUL MITTAL Digitally signed by PARUL MITTAL Date: 2026.01.12 10:49:13 +0530 2 2. Learned State counsel submits that the same may be decided in accordance with law. 3. Be that as it may, the instant petition is disposed of and liberty is reserved to the petitioner to make a fresh representation ventilating his grievances to competent authority /respondent No.2 within a period of 45 days. 4. On such representation having been made, the respondent No.2 /competent authority shall decide the same within further period of 120 days from the date of receipt of representation. 5. With above observation, the writ petition is finally disposed of. 6. This Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Parul