1 2026:CGHC:27209 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 849 of 2026 Shanti Punarvas Samiti Reg. No. 18825, 164/33, Shanti Nagar, Balco, Ward No. 35, District Korba, Through Vinay Yadav, S/o Rambai Lal Yadav, Aged About 29 Years, R/o 23/3 Shanti Nasgar, Balco W.No. 39, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus Kunal Dudavat Aged About 44 Years Collector Korba, District Collector Office, Kosabadi, I.T.I. Rampur, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Astha Patel, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 02.07.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the order dated 07.10.2025 passed by this Court directing consideration of the petitioners' representation dated 01.09.2025, the same has not yet been decided by the SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.02 16:55:53 +0530 2 Collector, although a copy of the said order was duly communicated to the Collector on 21.04.2026. 2. Upon perusal of the order dated 07.10.2025, it appears that no specific time frame was stipulated by this Court for consideration of the aforesaid representation. However, since the order of this Court was brought to the notice of the Collector on 21.04.2026, it is expected that the authority shall comply with the said order by considering and deciding the petitioners' representation, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a further period of 20 (twenty) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. It is made clear that in the event the order dated 07.10.2025 is not complied with within the aforesaid period, it shall be open to the petitioners to file a fresh contempt petition. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present contempt petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Shoaib