1 CGHC010372712026 2026:CGHC:41484 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4837 of 2026 Bol Bum Machhua Sahakari Samiti Maryadit, Kurda, Through Its President, Shri Rohit Kumar Kevat S/o Bundram Kevat, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Village Kurda, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Fisheries, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 3 - The Assistant Director Fisheries Department, Fisheries Seed Farm, Kulipota, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 4 - The Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 5 - Jai Bhawani Machhua Sahakari Samiti Maryadit, Kurda Through Its Authorised Officer/ Present Office Bearer, Village Kurda, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Siddharth Ojha, PL Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 24.09.2026 Digitally signed by AMIT PATEL 2 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking the following reliefs:- “10.1 Direct the respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation dated 27.05.2026 submitted by the time-bound petitioner-Society, expeditiously, within a period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 10.2 While deciding the aforesaid representation, direct the competent authority to take into consideration the enquiry report dated 06.05.2026, the findings recorded therein and the relevant documents available on record, and thereafter pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law. 10.3 Direct the competent authority to consider and take appropriate action for cancellation of the permission/allotment/lease of the ponds granted in favour of respondent No.5 vide permission order dated 25.09.2023, in accordance with law and in light of the findings recorded in the enquiry report dated 06.05.2026.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation dated 27.05.2026 submitted by the petitioner-Society, which is pending consideration before respondent No. 2/Collector, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), whereby the petitioner has sought cancellation of the registration of Jai Bhawani Machhua Sahakari Samiti Maryadit, Kurda, bearing Registration No. 1115, as well as cancellation of the fishery lease/allotment granted in its favour, particularly in view of the irregularities noticed in the constitution and registration of the said Society. It is further submitted that the petitioner also seeks a direction to the competent authorities to 3 take into consideration the detailed enquiry report dated 06.05.2026 and the findings recorded therein and thereafter pass an appropriate, reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within a stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law within the stipulated period. 4. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No. 2/Collector, District Janjgir-Champa, is directed to consider the representation dated 27.05.2026 submitted by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order thereon, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge AMIT PATEL