1 2026:CGHC:935 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 3 of 2026 Khelan Banjara, S/o Late Khorbehra Banjara, Aged About 68 Years, R/o Village Pardesikapa, Post Office Chilpi, P.S. And Tehsil- Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 3 - Tehsildar Tehsil- Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Pardesikapa Patwari Halka No. 27, Post Office- Chilpi Tehsil- Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicants For Applicant : Shri K.N. Nande, Advocate. For Non-applicants No.1 to 3/State : Shri Soumay Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. SB: Hon'ble Shri Justic e Sanjay S. Agrawal Order on Board 07/01/2026 1. Heard on admission. 2. This petition has been filed for the restoration of WPC No.1020/2020, which was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 25/11/2025. NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Digitally signed by NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Date: 2026.01.07 17:20:38 +0530 2 3. On due consideration and for the reason assigned in the petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, I am inclined to allow the same. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and WPC No.1020/2020 is directed to be restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs.2,500/- payable to the High Court Legal Services Committee, through its Secretary Member, within a period of seven days from today. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) JUDGE Kamde