1 CGHC010246772023 2026:CGHC:38911-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 71 of 2023 Pular Singh S/o Late Nandakushya Singh Aged About 80 Years R/o Korwa Para, Champa, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Adim Jati Kalyan Vibhag, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Department Of Excise, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Antyavasayi Sahkari Vikas Avam Vitt Nigam, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Collector District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 5 - The Additional Collector District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 6 - Mohammad Akram S/o Mohammad Kumar Allottee Of Shop No. 01, R/o Shop No. 01 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 7 - Ravindra Kumar Masulkar S/o Panchram Masulkar Allottee Of Shop No. 3, R/o Shop No. 3 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 8 - Ganesh Ram Lahre S/o Bachchuram Lahre Allottee Of Shop No. 04, R/o Shop No. 04 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ALOK SHARMA Digitally signed by ALOK SHARMA Date: 2026.09.02 18:37:12 +0530 2 9 - Jahid Hussain S/o Yunus Miyan Allottee Of Shop No. 05, R/o Shop No. 05 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 10 - Jagdish Saraf S/o Lochan Prasad Allottee Of Shop No. 06, R/o Shop No. 06 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 11 - Rameshwar Chauhan S/o Munnulal Allottee Of Shop No. 07, R/o Shop No. 07 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 12 - Raju Chauhan S/o Bhagwati Allottee Of Shop No. 10, R/o Shop No. 07 (Swawlamban Yojna Shops), In Front Of Bhale Rao Stadium, District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : None For State : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Additional Advocate General. For Respondent No. 3. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jha, Advocate. For Caveator : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 02/09/2026 1. None appears on behalf of the petitioner to press the present petition despite repeated calls. 2. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the respondent/State, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jha, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 and Mr. Amit Kumar, 3 learned counsel for the caveator. 3. The present writ petition styled as ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order dated 20.03.2023 (ANNEXURE P/1) and call for fresh allotment of shops. 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. The present writ petition, styled as a ‘Public Interest Litigation’, has been filed by the petitioner seeking the reliefs as mentioned in the petition, including quashing of the order dated 20.03.2023 and a direction for fresh allotment of the shops constructed under the “Swawlamban Scheme” at Champa, District Janjgir-Champa. 5. Learned State counsel submits that the return has already been filed on behalf of the State and the stand of the State has been placed on record. However, despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the petitioner to press the present petition. 6. In view of the continued non-appearance of the petitioner and as there is no one to press the present petition, we are not inclined to proceed further with the matter. 7. Accordingly, the present Public Interest Litigation is dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Alok