1 2026:CGHC:24596-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 36 of 2026 1 - Kailash Kumar Prajapati S/o Ramlallu Prajapati Aged About 45 Years Resident Of House No. 171, School Para, Ward No. 09, Sorar, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 2 - Ghatotkaksha Prajapati S/o Bhimsen Aged About 38 Years Resident Of Ward No. 11, Pasoud, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 3 - Chhotelal Prajapati S/o Buddhiram Aged About 52 Years Resident Of Ward No. 19, Gandhipara, Sorar, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 4 - Ahibaran Kumhar S/o Arjun Das Aged About 48 Years Resident Of Ward No. 11, Pasoud, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 5 - Rakesh Chakradhari S/o Mahesh Chakradhari Aged About 29 Years Resident Of Ward No. 15, Dallirajhara, Doundi, District Balod (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary/under Secretary, Revenue Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Rev) Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 4 - Mineral Inspector / Assistant Mineral Officer Balod District Balod (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Khemchand Prajapat and Mr. Nasimuddin Ansari, Advocates For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Add. A.G. MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.06.19 10:26:30 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 18.06.2026 1. Heard Mr. Khemchand Prajapat and Mr. Nasimuddin Ansari, learned counsel for petitioners as well as Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondent. 2. The petitioners have preferred this present petition with following relief: “(i) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for entire record from the respondent authorities, in the interest of justice. (ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to provide 05 acres land to Kumhar caste community persons for livelihood for the purpose of their caste by making bricks, earthen pots etc. ( मिट्टी के बर्त न इत्यादी) without any royalty and without any issuing any certificate, according to circular of the State Govt. within stipulated time, in the interest of justice. (iii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to permit for making bricks, earthen pots etc. ( मिट्टी के बर्त न इत्यादी) with exempting license and certificate of his professional his work, in the interest of justice. (iv) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case.” 3 3. Learned State counsel submitted that the very same issue had already been considered by the Court in WPPIL No. 35/2026 and that similar petitions on the same subject had also been filed by Mr. Nasimuddin Ansari, present petitioners’ counsel. 4. Upon a query from the Court, learned counsel for the petitioners fairly stated that he had filed other petitions concerning the same subject matter and sought permission to withdraw the present petition. He further undertook that no further petition on the same subject would be filed, particularly as the Court had already directed the State to file its reply in WPPIL No. 35/2026. 5. Considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioners, the Court permitted withdrawal of the petition. 6. In view of the above, the present petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet