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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Mr. Ramesh Sinha, CJ, Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J
Shraddha Construction Company Represented Through Its Partner Satish Kumar Agrawal, S/o Late Shri Sedhu Ram Agrawal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Commerce And Industries, Ring Road No. 1, Telibandha, District Raipur (C.G.) – Respondent
Order :
(Ramesh Sinha, CJ.)
1. Heard Mr. Kishore Bhaduri, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Aman Saxena, learned counsel for the petitioner {in WPC No. 482/2025, 548/2025, 550/2025 and WPC No. 551/2025}, Mr. Anshuman Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner {in WPC No. 843/2025, 848/2025 and 853/2025}. Also heard Mr. Prafull N Bharat, learned Advocate General assisted by Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, learned Government Advocate for the State/respondent No. 1 as well as Mr. Prafull N Bharat, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Trivikram Nayak, learned counsel for the respondent-CSIDC.
2. Pleadings have been exchanged between the parties so far as WPC No.482/2025, 548/2025, 550/2025 and 551/2025 are concerned. So far as WPC No. 843/2025, 848/2025 and 853/2025 are concerned, the petitioner was earlier granted time to file rejoinder to the return filed by the respondent-CSIDC, however, the petitioner has failed to do so and today again, he prays for grant of some more time for filing of the rejoinder. However, since the issue involved in all these petitions are identical, we proceed to hear the matter finally.
3. The petitioner {in WPC No. 482/2025} has prayed for the following re
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