1 2026:CGHC:16594 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 380 of 2026 1 - Ashwini Pandey S/o Shri Dinesh Chandra Pandey Aged About 39 Years Working As Sub Engineer In Rural Engineering Service, Sub Division Kartala, Distt. Korba, C.G., R/o Krishna Nagar Near Shiv Mandir Korba, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Niharika Barik Singh Chief Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shikhar Agnihotri, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 10/04/2026 1. By way of this contempt petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 “It is therefore prayed that, the contempt petition may kindly be allowed and the proceeding for committing the contempt of the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.S. NO. 1478/2026 and may kindly initiate Contempt proceedings against the respondent/contemnor and he may kindly be suitably punished, so that he cannot think about disobeying the order of lawful authority in future, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the parties submits that with the afflux of time, the contempt petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be granted liberty to challenge the said order which has been passed before appropriate authority. 4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as having become infructuous with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat