1 2026:CGHC:24132 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4488 of 2022 Sevati Rajendra Raj W/o Rajendra Singh Raj, Aged About 28 Years Elected Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Khapridih, R/o Village Amondi, Village Panchayat Khapridih, Tahsil Bamhanidih, District Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Champa, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. 3 - Returning Officer Cum Tahsildar, Bamhanidih, Tahsil Bamhanidih, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. 4 - Budhram Dhanuwar S/o Pusau, Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Khapridih, Champa, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. 5 - Amritlal Dhanuwar, Candidate, Gram Panchayat Khapridih, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. 6 - Satish Kumar Kanvar, Candidate, Gram Panchayat Khapridih, Janpad Panchayat Bhamhanidih, Tahsil - Champa, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. 7 - Utara Sanad Kumar Gond, Candidate, Gram Panchayat Khapridih, Janpad Panchayat Bamhanidih, Tahsil - Champa, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Petitioner : None. For the State : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, PL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Mr. Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 16.06.2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner is challenging the proceedings of election case no. 202102061300037 pending before respondent No.2/Sub-Divisional Officer, Champa, whereby respondent No.2 entertained the application for recounting of ballot papers preferred by one of the contesting candidates without complying with the statutory mandate and settled principles governing election law in India. 2. Learned State Counsel submits that present petition has become infructuous as challenge raised herein pertains to recounting of the earlier election for the term 2020-2025, which tenure has already come to an end. 3. In view of above, the instant petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge J.