Dismissed

Nehrulal v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC15 Sept 2026WPS/6766/2026

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What is this about?

A petition under Article 226 sought direction to decide a pending representation regarding appointment of a Panchayat Karmi. The Court dismissed it, holding that the foundational order from 2005 had attained finality due to inaction, and the writ jurisdiction cannot revive a stale matter to bypass statutory delays.

What did the court decide?

Relief sought for expeditious decision of pending representation and directions to respondent authorities was refused.

Nehrulal Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

CGHC010357692026

2026:CGHC:40370

NAFR

Digitally signed bySHOAIB SHOAIB ANWAR ANWAR Date: 2026.09.16 17:33:04 +0530

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 6766 of 2026

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Nehrulal Son Of Jagdish Satnami Aged About 50 Years Resident Of Village Nawagaon (Khudmudi), Block Bemetara District Bemetara (C.G.)

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Collector Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.)

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3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.)

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4 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.)

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5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Nawagaon, District Bemetara (C.G.)

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6 - Tahsildar Nawagaon, District Bemetara (C.G.)

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7 - Basant Das Vaishnav Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Nawagaon (Khudmudi), Block Bemetara District Bemetara (C.G.)

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8 - Dhansingh Verma The Then Secretary Gram Panchayat Nawagaon (Khudmudi), Block Bemetara District Bemetara (C.G.)

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9 - Anil Kumar Tandon Panchayat Secretary At Gram Panchayat Nawagaon (Khudmudi), Block Bemetara District Bemetara (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title taken from CIS)

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For Petitioner(s) : Shri Ajeeth Kumar Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri S.S. Baghel, Govt. Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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16.09.2026

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By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking for following reliefs:-

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(i) That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to directed the concerned respondent authorities to expeditious decide pending representations regarding appointment of the Panchayat Karmi and

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order dated 29.03.2005 in case No. 203/Nya. Panch./2003-04, in the interest of justice.

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(ii) Any other relief, which the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be granted in favour of the petitioner.

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The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a direction to compel the concerned authorities to decide a pending representation.

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Upon a perusal of the record, it appears that the Director Panchayat had passed an adverse order against the petitioner as far back as 22.12.2005 (Annexure P/3), whereby the appeal filed by Respondent No. 9, Anil Kumar Tandon, was allowed.

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Following the said order passed by the Director Panchayat, the petitioner has failed to state or bring on record any material facts to show whether the said order was ever challenged before any higher appellate forum or competent authority.

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Instead of challenging the foundational order in time, the petitioner has now approached this Court by filing the present

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writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cleverly couched as a prayer seeking a direction to decide a

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pending representation.

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This Court is of the considered opinion that since the order passed by the Director Panchayat dates back to 2005 and has attained finality due to a lack of challenge before any higher forum, the extraordinary writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked or granted at this belated stage to bypass statutory delays or revive a stale matter.

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Consequently, the relief sought in the present writ petition cannot be granted.

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The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

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Sd/-

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(Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge

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Shoaib

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