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Lokesh Sahu v. Shri Ankit Anand

Chhattisgarh HC7 Apr 2026CONT/126/2026

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What is this about?

High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; CONT No. 126 of 2026; contempt petition; compliance with order in WPS No. 9374/2025 dated 08.09.2025; direction to decide representations dated 20.03.2025 and 28.05.2025; representation rejected vide order Annexure R-1 dated 24.02.2026; circular dated 30.08.2010; Net Ram Yadav (Supreme Court); Town and Country Planning, Ambikapur/Sarguja; Department of Housing and Environment; contempt proceeding dropped; notice discharged; petition closed; liberty to pursue legal remedy; Parth Prateem Sahu, J.; decision date 08/04/2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceeding against the respondents dropped, notice issued stands discharged and the contempt petition closed; petitioner at liberty to take recourse of the law against the decision taken by the respondent-authority on his representation, if he so desires.

Lokesh Sahu Vs Shri Ankit Anand — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 08.09.2025 passed in WPS No. 9374/2025 (directing a decision on the petitioner's representations) has been complied with, and consequently whether the contempt proceedings against the respondents should be dropped.

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Court's answer

The concerned respondent-authority took a decision on the petitioner's representation and rejected it vide order Annexure R-1 dated 24.02.2026; accordingly the direction contained in the order under contempt has been complied with.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the respondent (No. 1) passed the order deciding the representation, the contempt proceeding initiated against the respondents is dropped, the notice issued to the respondents stands discharged, and the contempt petition stands closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt petition – compliance with earlier writ order. By order dated 08.09.2025 in WPS No. 9374/2025, the writ petition had been disposed of directing respondent No. 4 to take a decision on the petitioner's pending representations dated 20.03.2025 and 28.05.2025, in accordance with law, keeping in view the circular dated 30.08.2010 and the Supreme Court judgment in Net Ram Yadav's case, within two months. In the instant contempt proceeding, respondents' counsel submitted the order was complied with as the representation was considered and rejected vide order dated 24.02.2026; petitioner's counsel contended the representation was not considered appropriately. Holding that the respondent-authority had undeniably taken a decision on the representation and rejected it vide Annexure R-1 dated 24.02.2026, the Court dropped the contempt proceeding, discharged the notice and closed the petition, leaving the petitioner at liberty to take recourse of the law against that decision if he so desired. (Parth Prateem Sahu, J.; decision dated 08/04/2026.)

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2026:CGHC:16198

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PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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CONT No. 126 of 2026

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Lokesh Sahu S/o Shri Kumar Sahu Aged About 34 Years Presently Posted As Investigator (Anveshak) In The Office Of Assistant Director, Town And Country Planning, Regional Office, Ambikapur (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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Shri Ankit Anand Secretary, The Department Of Housing And Environment, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

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Shri Avnish Kumar Sharan Commissioner Cum Directorate Of Town And Country Planning, Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhavan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

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Shri Alok Chandra Baiswade Assistant Director Town And Country Planning, Ambikapur (C.G.), Regional Office Ambikapur, District- Sarguja (C.G.)

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... Respondent

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For Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Verma, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. B.Gopa Kumar, Advocate (through VC mode)

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Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

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ORDER ON BOARD

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08/04/2026

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Learned counsel for respondents submits that the order, subject matter of the contempt, has been complied with as the representation submitted by petitioner was considered and the same is rejected vide order dated 24.02.2026.

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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that representation submitted by petitioner was not consider in appropriate manner.

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I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

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Operative portion of the order under contempt passed in WPS No. 9374/2025 dated 08.09.2025 is extracted below for ready reference.

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“ 4. Considering the limited submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No. 4 to take a decision on the pending representations of the petitioner dated 20.03.2025 and 28.05.2025, in accordance with law, keeping in view the circular dated 30.08.2010 as well as judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Net Ram Yadav’s case (supra) within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”

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Perusal of the aforesaid order would show that there was direction issued to Respondent No. 4 to take decision on the representation of petitioner. Undisputedly, concerned respondent-authority has taken decision on the representation and rejected the same vide order Annexure R-1 dated 24.02.2026.

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In the aforementioned facts of the case, Respondent No. 1 has passed order and therefore contempt proceeding initiated against respondents is dropped, notice issued to respondents stands discharged and the contempt petition accordingly stands closed.

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Petitioner will be at liberty to take recourse of the law against the decision taken by respondent-authority on his representation, if he so desires.

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Sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu)

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JUDGE

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