1 2026:CGHC:21932 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2340 of 2026 1 - Chhat Ram Kashyap S/o Shri Jagdish Prasad Kashyap Aged About 41 Years Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat - Mahant, Janpad Panchayat - Nawagarh, Police Station And Tahsil- Nawagarh, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Rev.), Sub Division- Janjgir, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4 - Inglesh Singh S/o Shri Saheb Lal Singh Aged About 56 Years Panch Of Ward No. 10, Gram Panchayat Mahant, Janpad Panchayat - Nawagarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Presently Resided At - Ward No. 19, Kharpadipar, In Front Of Sharda Chitra Mandir - Janjgir, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 For Petitioner :- Mr. Utkarsh Patel, Advocate For State :- Mr.Soumitra Kesharwani, P.L. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 11.05.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a complainant who has already lodged a complaint before the Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue), District Janjgir–Champa, making serious allegations against respondent No. 4. It is further submitted that the petitioner, being the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Mahant, Janpad Panchayat Navagarh, District Janjgir– Champa, has raised grievances alleging non-cooperation and acts prejudicial to the interest of the concerned Gram Panchayat. Learned counsel submits that without expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations, the petitioner would be satisfied if he is granted liberty to make appropriate representation/complaint before the competent authorities, namely the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Navagarh, and the Collector, District Janjgir–Champa, for redressal of his grievances, and that the said authorities be directed to consider and decide the same expeditiously within a stipulated period. 2. Learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner approaches the competent authorities by way of a proper application/representation, the same shall be considered and 3 decided strictly in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a reasonable time frame, without being influenced by any observation of this Court. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the limited nature of grievance raised at this stage, this Court is of the view that no adjudication on merits is required at this juncture. 4. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh detailed representation/complaint before the competent authorities, namely the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), the Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Navagarh, and the Collector, District Janjgir– Champa, within a period of two weeks from today. 5. In the event such representation is filed, the said authorities are directed to consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha