1 2026:CGHC:18030 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1634 of 2026 1 - Adv. Sachin Sahu S/o Ashok Sahu Aged About 48 Years (Currently Practicing As A Tehsil Advocate) R/o House No 157, Hatari Chowk Belgahna Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Adv Dilharan Singh Yadav S/o Surit Ram Yadav Aged About 44 Years (Currently Practicing As A Tehsil Advocate) R/o Nagoi Belgahna Bilaspur Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioners. Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chief Secretary Mantralaya Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Bar Council Of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - The Advocate General High Court Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Secretary /chairman Chhattisgarh State Bar Council High Court Complex Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Secretary/ Chairman Tahsil Advocate Association Kota Tahsil Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Adv Sunil Sahu (Post President R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 7 - Adv Manoj Baghel (Post Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 8 - Adv Smt. Anjulata Sonwani (Post Vice President Female) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 9 - Adv Shri Jitendra Kurre (Post Vice President Male) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN 2 10 - Adv Vijay Porte (Post Treasure) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 11 - Adv Laxmi Anant (Post Joint Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 12 - Adv. Satyandra Sahu (Post Library Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 13 - Adv. Alias Khan (Post Library Joint Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 14 - Adv Bihari Lal Patel (Post Preserver) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 15 - Adv Mohan Lal Kewra (Post Senior Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 16 - Adv Nirmal Tiwari (Post Senior Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 17 - Adv. Smt Chitralekhagiri Goswami (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 18 - Adv Priti Sahu (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 19 - Adv Sant Kumar Anant (Post Executive Member ) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 20 - Adv Durga Prasad Lehre (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 21 - Adv Manoj Gere (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 22 - Adv Umend Anant (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 23 - Adv Narendra Goswami (Post President) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 24 - Adv Jitendra Kurre (Post Vice President) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 25 - Dileep Tiwari (Post Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 26 - Adv Ajay Sahu (Post Treasurer) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 27 - Adv Girija (Post Vice President) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 28 - Adv Laxmi Prasad Anant (Post Vice Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 29 - Adv Abhay Gupta (Post Library Secretary) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 30 - Adv Mahavir Mishra (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 31 - Adv Ilyas Khan (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 32 - Adv Umend Anant (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 33 - Adv Chitralekha Giri Goswami (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 34 - Adv Durga Prasad Lehre (Post Executive Member) R/o Tehsil Court Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents. (cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner : Mr. Ankur Seth, Advocate. For Res No.1 : Mr. Anadi Sharma, PL. For Res No.7,12,14 & 18 : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 21/04/2026 1. This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the followings reliefs:- 4 "10.1)That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of the petitioner from the possession of the respondents for its kind perusal. 10.2) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to direct the Respondents authorities to decide upon the Petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2026 (Annexure P/4) and application dated 31.01.2026 (Annexure P/5) and representation dated 12.02.2026 (Annexure P/3) within a strictly stipulated time frame. 10.3) That, this Hon'ble Court Kindly be pleased to declare the appointment of the rival executive bodies formed on year 2026 (Annexure P/1) (led by respondent no. 6 to 22 and by 23 to 34 respectively) as null, void, and illegal, being in gross violation of the Association's Constitution/ Bylaws. 10.4) That. this Hon'ble Court Kindly be pleased to direct the appointment of an Independent Administrator or an Election Officer to take over the management of the Tehsil Advocate Association, Kota District Bilaspur (C.G.) and to conduct fresh, fair, and democratic elections stipulated timeframe. 10.5) That, this Hon'ble Court Kindly be pleased issue a Prohibition restraining the disputed parallel bodies from utilizing the funds of the Association, operating its bank accounts, or taking any administrative decisions until a legally elected body is formed. 10.6) Any other relief or reliefs) which this Hon'ble Court may think proper in view of the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Tehsil Advocate Association, Kota, District Bilaspur, is a registered body recognized by the State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh. In this year (2026), certain individuals were named as office bearers of the Tahsil Advocate Association, Kota. 5 However, during a subsequent period in 2026, a parallel body of office bearers was nominated in a secretive manner, led by private respondents, without any election being held. Counsel further submits that the petitioners filed a representation dated 12.02.2026 (Annexure-P/3) to Respondent No. 2 (State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur), but the same has not been decided till date. Hence, at this stage, this petition may be disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner’s representation (Annexure-P/3) within a stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for respondents would not oppose the aforesaid limited prayer. 4. Having considered the limited prayer of the petitioner, without going into merits of the case, at this stage, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider and decide representation (Annexure-P/3) submitted by the petitioners as early as possible in accordance with law/rules. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of. 6. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Ajay