1 CGHC010109762023 2026:CGHC:35662 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1572 of 2023 Akash Singh S/o Late Shri Anil Singh, Aged About 32 Years R/o. Jarhabhatha, Indu Chowk, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Municipal Corporation Bilaspur, Through The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Zone Commissioner, Zone No. 4, Municipal Corporation Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Building Officer, Officer Of Municipal Corporation, Vikas Bhawan, Nehru Chowk, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) [ For the Petitioner :Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate For the State For the Municipal Corporation : : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, PL Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 12.08.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with following reliefs: 2 “Reliefs Sought: 10.1) The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records leading to issuance of the impugned notice Annexure P-1 and Annexure P-2 by the Respondent No. 5 for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. 10.2) The Hon'ble Court may further kindly be pleased to quash /set aside the impugned notice 22.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) and impugned notice dated 24.03.2023 (Annexure P-2) issued by the Respondent No.5, and a suitable compensation may also be granted in favour of the petitioner for issuing such a notice without application of mind. 10.3) The Hon'ble Court may further kindly be pleased to issue writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s), declaring the demolition of shed in the petitioner's property by Respondent Municipal Corporation Bilaspur as unlawful and unconstitutional and thereby may kindly be pleased to issue direction to the respondent authorities to re-construct new shed in place of demolished shed in the petitioner's property and a suitable compensation may also be granted in favour of the petitioner for the demolished shed. 10.4) Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner. 10.5) Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the encroachment in question has already been removed as per reply filed by the respondent-authorities, as such, present writ petition has become infructuous. However, he seeks liberty to the 3 petitioner that in the event any further proceeding is initiated against the petitioner, he (petitioner) may file appropriate application/petition before the competent forum/Court. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, present writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous, with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge J.