Chhattar Singh @ Chhatrapal Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 21 of 2022; decided 11/03/2025 by Bibhu Datta Guru, J.; writ petition challenging Gram Panchayat Datrenga notice dated 8-12-2021 disposed of on the ground of alternative remedy under Section 91 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993; maintainability of Article 226 petition against Gram Panchayat notice; liberty to avail remedy within 15 days; interim order dated 5-1-2022 to continue if appeal with interim-relief application filed within stipulated period pending appellate decision; parties: Chhattar Singh @ Chhatrapal Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh, CEO Zila Panchayat Raipur, CEO Janpad Panchayat Dharsiva, Gram Panchayat Datrenga, Smt. Deepa Rajak.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy (appeal) under Section 91 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 within 15 days from receipt of a copy of the order; the interim order dated 5-1-2022 passed by this Court shall remain operative if the appeal and an application for interim relief are filed within the stipulated period, until the appellate authority decides the interim application.