1 2026:CGHC:22273 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 1325 of 2024 Shiv Prasad @ Shiv Kumar S/o Dhuran, Aged About 33 Years Occupation- Cultivation, Caste-Rajwar, R/o Village-Salka Patratoli, Post-Lahpatra, Tahsil- Lakhanpur, P.S.-Darima, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Mr. Tejas Shekhar Aged About 35 Years, Divisional Forest Officer, Ambikapur, District-Surguja (C.G.) 2. Mr. M.L. Lakda, Aged About 35 Years, Forest Ranger, Range Lakhanpur, Tahsil- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 3. Mr. Suraj Kumar Paikra S/o Mr. Girwar Singh Paikra, Aged About 30 Years Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Palgadi, Post Lahpatra, Tahsil-Lakhanpur, District-Surguja (C.G.) 4. Mr. Anil Gupta, Aged About 45 Years, Secretary Gram Panchayat Palgadi, Post Lahpatra, Tahsil Lakhanpur, District-Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Shukla, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 12.05.2026 1. The present contempt petition arises out of the alleged non-compliance of the order dated 14.08.2024 passed in WPC No. 4127 of 2024. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, by filing an affidavit, submits that the demolition drive was commenced at about 10:00 a.m. on 29.08.2024 and was concluded at about 11:30 a.m., which is evident from the Panchnama, Rojnamcha Register and the seizure memo JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.05.13 10:11:11 +0530 2 annexed as Annexures R-1-2/1, R-1-2/2 and the photographs. He further submits that intimation of the order passed by this Court was served upon the respondent authorities at about 12:40 p.m. after completion of the demolition drive, which is evident from Annexure C-2 filed by the petitioner himself. It is further submitted that the respondent authorities have not committed any willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. 3. I have perused the records as well as the reply filed by the respondents. 4. Upon perusal of the records and considering the submissions made on behalf of the respondents, particularly Annexure C-2, it appears that the order of this Court was intimated to the respondent authorities at about 12:40 p.m. on 29.08.2024, by which time the demolition drive had already been completed. 5. In view of the above, this Court does not find any willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped and the petition stands disposed of. 6. Rule is discharged. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti