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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6719 of 2025 1 - Subhodh Singh S/o Shri Babulal Ranjeet Singh, Aged About 70 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa., R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 2 - Sanjeev Lal, S/o Shri Shivcharan Lal, Aged About 53 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 3 - Jogendra Kumar Das, S/o Shri Anil Kumar Das, Aged About 51 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 4 - Shailendra Lal S/o Shri Saheb Lal, Aged About 44 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 5 - Dhan Masih S/o Shri Thagna Masih, Aged About 73 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 6 - Suyash Ajay Masih S/o Shri Subhash Chandra Masih, Aged About 50 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671. 7 - Madhur Masih S/o Shri Yakub Masih, Aged About 75 Years Member Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o. Chandu Para, P.I.L. Road Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671.
--- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492001. 2 - Additiional Collector Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495668 3 - Sub Divisional Magistrate Champa, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 495671 AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.04.02 14:48:20 +0530
2 4 - Superintendent Of Poilice, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495668 5 - Sho Champa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. 495671 6 - Deacon Atal Amit Bagh C/o Deacon A. Bagh, The Secretary Of Siyyon Mennonite Church Champa, R/o Near Nasrat Mennonite Church Podibahar Ward No. 28 Kosabari Korba, District Korba C.G., 495677.
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For Petitioners : Mr. Curtis Collins, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anand Dadariya, Dy. Adv. General. Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi
Order On Board 1-4-2026
1. Heard on I.A. No. 4/2026, application for withdrawal of writ petition.
2. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :- 10.1 This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to produce entire record pertaining to the petitioner's case. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue suitable writ for ends of justice against the respondents. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may issue writ of mandamus to respondent state of Chhattisgarh to enforce the fundamental right of the petitioners guaranteed under article 25 of the Constitution of India. 5.4 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue suitable writ for ends of justice against the respondents. 0.5 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent no.2 and 3 to arrange separate time for the
3 petitioners to pray and conduct the Church Service from 3 to 6 PM or any other time as the Hon'ble Court may direct. 0.6 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent no.3 to follow the order of respondent no. 2 order dated 07.11.2025 [Annexure P/1]. 0.7 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent no. 2 and 3 to expeditiously decide the representation dated 17.12.2025 (Annexure P/6].
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has filed I.A. No. 4/2026 for withdrawal of this writ petition. He further submits that he may be given liberty to file appeal before the appropriate authority.
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Learned counsel for the State has no objection to allow above limited prayer.
5. As prayed, learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to withdraw this writ petition.
6. Accordingly, I.A. No. 4/2026 is allowed and this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for by learned counsel for the petitioners.
7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge pathak