1 / 2 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 619 of 2026 VIKRAM KUMAR PATEL versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Order Sheet 20/03/2026 Mr. Shivang Dubey, Advocate for the Petitioner(s). Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Additional Advocate General along with Mr. Vivek Verma, G.A. for the Respondents No. 1 to 33/State. Heard on I.A. No. 03/2026 which is an application for condonation of delay in payment of process fee. On due consideration of the submissions of counsel for the petitioner as also, pleadings made in the application, I.A. 03/2026 is allowed. Delay in payment of process fee is condoned. Heard. Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Additional Advocate General accepts notice for the Respondents No. 1 to 33/State. Hence, no process fee is required to pay for these respondents. 2 / 2 Dey Learned counsel for the Respondents No. 1 to 33/State prays for and is granted 03 weeks time to file reply. Issue notice to the Respondents No. 34 to 342 on payment of process fee, as per rules. Notice be made returnable within 04 weeks. List this case along with WP (S) No. 12527/2025. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY