1 CGHC010293072026 2026:CGHC:33362 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 1077 of 2026 Ramji Soni, S/o Late Jhadu Ram Soni Aged About 56 Years R/o. Vill And Post Bundeli, Police Station And Tehsil -Chhuikhadan, District - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus Smt. Keshwari Dewangan (Chief Executive Officer) Janpad Panchayat -Chhuikhadan, District - Khairagarh - Chhuikhadan - Gandai, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Luv Kumar Ramteke, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 03.08.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the order dated 05.05.2026 passed by this Court, the Janpad SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.03 17:40:23 +0530 2 Panchayat has failed to take action against respondent No. 7 as directed in W.P.C. No. 2208/2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner filed representations dated 11.05.2026 and 12.06.2026, requesting the competent authority to take necessary action against respondent No. 7 within a period of one month. However, no action has been taken till date. Hence, it is contended that the respondents have committed contempt of the order passed by this Court. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. It appears from the order passed by this Court in W.P.C. No. 2208/2026 that although a direction was issued to the Janpad Panchayat to consider the complaint submitted by the petitioner against the Sarpanch and pass an appropriate order within a reasonable period, no specific time limit was prescribed by this Court for compliance with the said direction. 4. In view of the aforesaid, no case of wilful disobedience of the order of this Court is made out so as to constitute civil contempt. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands disposed of. 3 5. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the competent authority by submitting a fresh representation along with a copy of the order passed by this Court in W.P.C. No. 2208/2026. If the complaint of the petitioner is not considered and decided within a reasonable period thereafter, it shall be open to the petitioner to avail such remedy as may be available to him in accordance with law, including approaching the appropriate forum at the appropriate stage. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Shoaib