2026:CGHC:2377-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 165 of 2026

1 - Ashok Kumar Mittal S/o Shri P.L. Mittal, Aged About 60 Years, Occupation “A” Class Contractor, R/o Main Road Korba, Police Station And Tahsil Korba District-

Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer-In-Chief, Water Resources Department, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

3 - The Chief Engineer Godawari Basin Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) 4 - The Executive Engineer, T.D.P.P. Water Resources Division, Jagdalpur, District-

Bastar (C.G.)

5 - Ram Shrimani Tiwari “A” Class Contractor, Vardhman Nagar, Quarter No. 103, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

... Respondents Digitally signed by MOHAMMED A D A at D e I : L 2 K 02 H 6 A .0 N 1.20 (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

18:16:19 +0530 For Petitioner : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate.

For State/Respondents :Mr. Shashank Thakur, Deputy Advocate No.1 to 4 General.

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

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C