1 CGHC010350452026 2026:CGHC:40201 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4672 of 2026 Smt. Pramila Devi Bharti, W/o Vishram Prasad Bharti, Aged About 43 Years R/o - Village Dhardei, Tahsil - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Collector Cum Election Tribunal, Janjgir, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 3. Smt. Shanta Deendayal Sahu W/o Deendayal Sahu, Aged About 46 Years R/o Village - Dhardei, Tahsil - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4. Smt. Aasha Ramkrishna Soni, W/o Ramkrishna Soni, Aged About 34 Years R/o Village - Dhardei Tahsil - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 5. Smt. Krishna Bai Kurre, W/o Ganeshram Kurre, Village - Kohka, Tahsil - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 6. Smt. Shantoshi Yadav, W/o Ajay Ratre, Aged About 40 Years R/o Village-Kohka, Tahsil - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 7. Returning Officer, Mahendra Kumar Lahre, Tahsildar Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 8. Assistant Returning Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Atul Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate. For State : Mr. S. S. Choubey, Government Advocate. PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.09.16 10:59:31 +0530 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 15.09.2026 1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ setting aside the impugned order dt. 08.07.2026 passed by Ld. Election Tribunal/ Collector, Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) in election case No. 20250460100010/अ-89/21/2024-25 titled as Smt. Pramila Devi vs Smt. Shanta Deendayal Sahu & Ors., in the interest of justice. 10.2. This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Election Tribunal/Collector (Respondent no. 02) to expedite the proceedings of election petition filed by the petitioner within a period of 45 days months, in the interest of justice. 10.3. This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass any other order as may be deemed fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the instant case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the election petition filed by the petitioner has been pending consideration before the concerned Election Tribunal since 24.03.2025. It is further submitted that, despite the election petition having remained pending for a considerable period, the proceedings have not yet culminated in a final adjudication. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, submits that the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court seeking an appropriate direction for expeditious disposal of the election petition so that the same may be 3 decided within a reasonable time and the petitioner may not be subjected to further delay in the matter. 3. Learned State counsel appearing for the State, upon being apprised of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, submits that the election petition is pending before the concerned authority and assures this Court that the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of 30 days, in accordance with law and after following due procedure. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the fact that the election petition has been pending before the concerned authority since 24.03.2025, this Court is of the considered view that the ends of justice would be served by directing expeditious disposal of the said election petition. 6. Accordingly, the concerned Election Tribunal/authority is directed to consider and decide the election petition, strictly in accordance with law and after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Preeti