1 CGHC010083142023 2026:CGHC:29929 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1171 of 2023 1 - M/s Arpit Associates Having Its Registered Office At Block 31, Plot 06, Nehru Nagar, East, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh Through Its Sole Proprietor, Arpit Vinaik, Aged About 28 Years, S/o Ajay Kumar Vinaik, R/o Block 31, Plot 06, Nehru Nagar, East, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Limited, Bhilai Steel Plant Through The Director - In - Charge, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director (Material Mangement), Bhilai Steel Plant Ispat Bhawan, Bhilai, District Drug Chhattisgarh. 3 - General Manager, (Operation And Management) And Convener, Standard Banning Committee, Bhilai Steel Plant, Ispat Bhawan, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Ashish Pandey appears on behalf of Shri Harshmander Rastogi, Advocates. For Respondent(s) : Shri PR Patankar, Advocate. SB: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 15/07/2026 1. This Writ Petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- 10.1) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly order to quash the impugned order dated 17.11.2022 which was passed by the appellate authority i.e., ED (MM) Bhilai Steel Plant, upholding the order dated 27.11.2021 passed by the Standard Banning Committee regarding cancellation of registration and banning of business dealings (ANNEXURE P/1). AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.07.16 10:43:17 +0530 2 10.2) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly order to quash the order dated 27.11.2021 passed by the Standard Banning Committee regarding cancellation of registration and banning of business dealings with the petitioner firm for two years (ANNEXURE P/17). 10.3) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly award the cost for the hardships caused to the petitioner against the arbitrary and unreasonable actions on part of respondent authorities. 10.4) 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. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with the efflux of time, present writ petition has become infructuous. 3. In view of the submission made by counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Avinash