1 CGHC010251922026 2026:CGHC:27930 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3501 of 2026 1 - Vivek S/o- Kanval Prasad, aged about 30 years, R/o- Village Jaitpur- Rampur, Tehsil- Nawagarh, District- Bemetara, (Chhattisgarh.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary, General Administration Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur, (C.G.). 2 - Director, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) Vikas Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.). 3 - The Collector, District- Bemetara, (C.G.). 4 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District- Bemetara, (C.G.). 5 - Chief Executive Officer, Janjpad Panchayat Nawagarh, District- Bemetara, (C.G.). ... Respondents (Cause title is downloaded from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocate through V.C. and Ms. Deepa Ramteke, Advocate. For State : Mr. Suyash Dhar Badgaiyan, G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 07/07/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an order or direction to Respondent No. 5 and the other respondents to provide work to the petitioner as an ‘Awas Patra’ on an honorarium of Rs. 500/-. 10.3 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was selected as an "Awas Mitra" under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) pursuant to the recruitment process initiated by the Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Nawagarh, District Bemetara (C.G.), vide order dated 30.12.2025 (Annexure P/3). He further submits that, as per the letter dated 14.08.2025 (Annexure P/2), one "Awas Mitra" is assigned to 150 beneficiaries and is entitled to an honorarium of Rs. 1,000/- for each housing unit completed. Upon completion of the 150 housing units, the remaining work is to be entrusted to "Rozgar Sahayaks", who are to be paid Rs. 500/- per housing unit. It is further submitted that, by order dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P/1), a 3 "Rozgar Sahayak" (Employment Assistant) has been appointed to discharge the duties assigned to the petitioner as "Awas Mitra". Hence this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the State does not oppose the limited prayer as made by the counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and after hearing learned counsel for the parties, it appears that the petitioner ought to submit an appropriate application/ representation before the competent authority of respondents, raising his grievance. Upon receipt of such representation/ application, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law, after affording the petitioner an adequate opportunity of hearing, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the representation/application. 6. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju