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Chief Executive Officer v. Akhilesh Kumar Singh

Chhattisgarh HC9 Jul 2026WA/575/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; WA No. 575 of 2026; writ appeal by CEO Zila Panchayat Surguja against Single Judge order dated 12.03.2026 in WPS No. 504 of 2023 (Akhilesh Kumar Singh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) allowing writ petition of former contract Assistant Programmer (MGNREGA), Janpad Panchayat Udaipur; appeal dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file review petition before learned Single Judge; no costs; bench: Ramesh Sinha, CJ (author) and Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J; decided 10.07.2026; NAFR; no merits adjudication, no issues framed, no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the appellant to take recourse to law before the learned Single Judge (counsel had sought liberty to file a review petition against the impugned order); no order as to costs. ¶31

Chief Executive Officer Vs Akhilesh Kumar Singh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed byMANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.07.13 10:57:36 +0530

CGHC010204662026

2026:CGHC:28814-DB

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WA No. 575 of 2026

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Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 5 In The Writ Petition)

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... Appellant(s)

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versus

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1 - Akhilesh Kumar Singh S/o Tikeshwar Singh Aged About 32 Years Formerly Working As Assistant Programmer (Contract), M.G.N.R.E.G.A., Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Bhalu Kachhar, Post Bargawan, Police Station - Darima, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh (Petitioner In The Writ Petition)

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2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 1 In The Writ Petition)

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3 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 2 In The Writ Petition)

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4 - Commissioner Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 3 In The Writ Petition)

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5 - Collector/ District Programme Coordinator (M.G.N.R.E.G.A.) Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 4 In The Writ Petition)

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6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 6 In The Writ Petition)

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7 - Programme Officer, M.G.N.R.G.A. Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Resp. No. 7 In The Writ Petition)

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, Dy. A.G. and Mr. Kishore Narayan, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

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Judgment on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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10.07.2026

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Heard Mr. Animesh Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, learned counsel for respondents / State as well as Mr. Kishore Narayan, learned counsel for writ petitioner/ respondent No.1.

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The appellant has filed this writ appeal against the order dated 12.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No. 504 of 2023 (Akhilesh Kumar Singh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others ) whereby the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition filed by the writ petitioner / respondent No. 1 herein.

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