1 2026:CGHC:16610 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 531 of 2021 Manu Tandan S/o Shri Maniram Tandan, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Village Arjuni, Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub Divisional Officer, Akaltara, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 4 – Tahsildar, Akaltara District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 5 - Gram Panchayat Raseda Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anmol Gupta, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Arpit Agarwal, Panel Lawyer S B: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 10/04/2026 SHYNA AJAY Digitally signed by SHYNA AJAY DN: cn=SHYNA AJAY, o=PERSONAL, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN 2 1. The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs in the petition : 10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction directing the respondent No.5 to compensate the petitioner to the tune of Rs. 20 lac. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to conduct an enquiry against the above action of the respondent authorities. 10.3 Any other relief deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by efflux of time, this petition has become infructuous. 3. Evidently, the reliefs prayed for cannot be granted by way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. At this stage, learned counsel submits that there lies an alternative efficacious remedy available to the petitioner under the law, therefore, he prays for liberty to avail the same . 5. Accordingly, the Petition is dismissed, as having become infructuous. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to avail the alternative efficacious remedy available under the law for redressal of his grievance. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Shyna Ajay