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2026 DAILYLAW 15772 (CHH)

PANKAJ JOSHI v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPC/305/2026 · 2026-01-21

Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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1 2026:CGHC:3840 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 305 of 2026 1 - Pankaj Joshi S/o Shri Balkrishna Joshi Aged About 47 Years 2 - Jawahar Sonkar S/o Churavan Sonkar Aged About 20 Years 3 - Naresh Shukla S/o Late Shri Vishnuprasad Shukla Aged About 55 Year 4 - Ramkrishna Tiwari S/o Shivshankar Tiwari Aged About 55 Years All R/o Own Shops At Balani Chowk, Rajendra Ward, Mungeli, Dist.- Mungeli (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Of Ministry Of Urban Administration And Development Department, Mahanadi Bahvan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Dist.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector Of Mungeli, Dist. Mungeli (C.G.) 3 - Sub-Divisional Officer Division- Mungeli City, Mungeli, Dist.- Mungeli (C.G.) 4 - Tehsildar Of Mungeli Dist. Mungeli (C.G.) 5 - Chief Municipal Officer Office Of Municipal Council- Mungeli, Dist- Mungeli (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Pallav Mishra, Adv. For Respondent No. 1 to 4 : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Adv. For respondent No. 5 : Mr. Shikhar Shukla, Adv. Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.01.23 14:08:48 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order On Board 22-1-2026 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition (civil) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :- 10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition filed by the petitioner; 10.2. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 04.04.2025, issued by CMO, Municipal Council of Mungeli, Mungeli or direct the R-5 to establish or erect the idol in some other suitable place so as not to disturb traffic of the road and block the entries and exit of the petitioner's shop; 10.3 Any other relief as deem fit by this Hon'ble Court 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to file appropriate writ petition before appropriate forum. 3. Prayer is not opposed by learned counsel for the respondents 4. In view of above submission, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. 5. Interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Pathak