1 CGHC010038552023 2026:CGHC:37329 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 576 of 2023 Jagannath Prasad Sharma S/o Ram Vilas Sharma Aged About 75 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Chandan Talab Behind Post Office Road Kharsiya, Tahsil - Kharsia, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector, Collectorate Building Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) And Land Acquisition Officer, Sub Divisional Kharsiam District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 4 - Tahsildar, Tahsil -Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer (Authorized Officer) Public Work Department, Division - Raigarh, District Raigarh- Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : None For State : Mr. Anand Dadariya, Deputy Advocate General Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 20.08.2026 1. None appears nor is any representation made on behalf of the petitioner to press this petition even in two rounds. 2. Mr. Anand Dadariya, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondents, is present. YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2026.08.20 17:28:43 +0530 2 3. It transpires from the record that on three earlier occasions, i.e., on 07.05.2026, 23.07.2026 and 05.08.2026, when the matter was called out for hearing, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner and today also, when the case is called, learned counsel for the petitioner is not present nor any representation made on behalf of the petitioner to press this petition on repeated calls and it appears that the petitioner has lost interest in pursuing the matter, as such this Court has left with no other option, but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh