1 CGHC010204662026 2026:CGHC:28814-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 575 of 2026 Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 5 In The Writ Petition) ... Appellant(s) versus 1 - Akhilesh Kumar Singh S/o Tikeshwar Singh Aged About 32 Years Formerly Working As Assistant Programmer (Contract), M.G.N.R.E.G.A., Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Bhalu Kachhar, Post Bargawan, Police Station - Darima, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh (Petitioner In The Writ Petition) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 1 In The Writ Petition) 3 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 2 In The Writ Petition) 4 - Commissioner Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 3 In The Writ Petition) 5 - Collector/ District Programme Coordinator (M.G.N.R.E.G.A.) Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 4 In The Writ Petition) MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.07.13 10:57:36 +0530 2 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 6 In The Writ Petition) 7 - Programme Officer, M.G.N.R.G.A. Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 7 In The Writ Petition) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, Dy. A.G. and Mr. Kishore Narayan, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 10.07.2026 1. Heard Mr. Animesh Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, learned counsel for respondents / State as well as Mr. Kishore Narayan, learned counsel for writ petitioner/ respondent No.1. 2. The appellant has filed this writ appeal against the order dated 12.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No. 504 of 2023 (Akhilesh Kumar Singh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) whereby the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition filed by the writ petitioner / respondent No. 1 herein. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant argued the matter at length and, at the end, sought permission to withdraw the appeal with liberty to 3 approach the learned Single Judge by filing a review petition against the impugned order. 4. As such, the present appeal is dismissed with liberty to the appellant take recourse to law before the learned Single Judge. No cost(s). Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet