1 CGHC010322052026 2026:CGHC:38055 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4405 of 2026 1 - Smt. Dilbai W/o Rajkumar Aged About 37 Years Caste Satnami, -R/o Village Bachaurdih Gram Panchyat Bachaurdih Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 2 - Smt, Sunita Bharti W/o Ram Pardesh Bharti, Aged About 36 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Bachaurdih, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 3 - Shri Gyandas Bhardwaj S/o Jagmoha, Aged About 32 Years Caste Satnami - R/o Village Bachaurdih Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 4 - Smt, Janki Bai W/o Khulesh Aged About 63 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Bachaurdih, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 5 - Smt, Triveni, Bharti W/o Mahendra Kumar Bharti, Aged About 28 Years Caste Satnami R/o Village Bachaurdih, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. Digitally signed by AMIT PATEL 2 6 - Shri Manohar Nirala S/o Mohan Nirala Aged About 33 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Salevhna, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 7 - Shri Purushottam Kumar Ratre S/o Late Ratre Aged About 36 Years Caste Satnami R/o Village Salevhna, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C G. 8 - Smt, Budhiyarin Bai W/o Mohanlal Khunte Aged About 43 Years Caste Satnami - R/o Village Salevhna, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C.G. 9 - Shri Salikram S/o Guharam Aged About 42 Years Caste Satnami R/o Village Salevhna Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih Tehsil Sarsiwa District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretaryh Department Of Revenue And Disaster Manager Mantralaya, Mahanadi, Bhawan Nawa Raiur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 2 - Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mahanadi Bhawan Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 3 - The Collector District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 4 - Sub Disvisional Officer, (Revenue) Cum Prescribed Authority, Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 5 - Chief Excutive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. 6 - The Tehsildar Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C G. 3 7 - Smt, Shanti Bai W/o Lachiram Bharti, Gran Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, R/o Village Bachaurdih, Gram Panchayat Bachaurdih, Tehsil Sarsiwa, District Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, C. G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioners : Mr. Shivang Dubey, Advocate For State : Mr. Anand Dadariya, Dy. A.G. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 25.08.2026 1. The petitioners have filed the instant petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set-aside the impugned order/relief dated 20.07.2026 passed by the Respondent No. 4/Collector as being arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and authority, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 4 to conclude the proceedings of Appeal Bearing No.202605321300005/A-89/2025-26 within the stipulated time period under Section 21 (4) of the Adhiniyam Act, 1993. 4 10.3 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. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that under the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, the appeal is required to be decided within a period of 30 days. It is, therefore, prayed that the concerned authority may be directed to consider and decide the appeal within a period of 30 days in terms of Section 21(4) of the Adhiniyam, 1993. 3. Learned State counsel, has no objection to the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. In view of the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners and there being no objection on behalf of the State, the concerned authority is directed to consider and decide the appeal, in terms of Section 21(4) of the Adhiniyam, 1993, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of production of a copy of this order. 5. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge AMIT PATEL