Pankaj Joshi v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPC No. 305 of 2026; Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi; decided 22-1-2026; NAFR; Article 226 Constitution of India; petitioners Pankaj Joshi, Jawahar Sonkar, Naresh Shukla, Ramkrishna Tiwari (shopkeepers, Balani Chowk, Mungeli); respondents State of Chhattisgarh, Collector Mungeli, SDM Mungeli City, Tehsildar Mungeli, Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Mungeli; impugned order dated 04.04.2025 by CMO Municipal Council Mungeli re erection of idol obstructing traffic and shop entry/exit; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition before appropriate forum; interlocutory applications disposed of; advocates Pallav Mishra (petitioners), Keshav Gupta (R-1 to 4), Shikhar Shukla (R-5).
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the petition granted, with liberty to file an appropriate writ petition before an appropriate forum; interlocutory applications disposed of.