2026:CGHC:15650 Digitally signed by YOGESH AFR YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2026.04.09

18:07:12 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4995 of 2023 Laxmikant Sahu S/o Shri Arjun Singh Sahu Aged About 44 Years Resident of Village Khuteri, Tahsil Gunderdehi, District Balod (C.G.)

... Petitioner versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director Directorate of Panchayat, Second Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Commissioner Durg Division, District Durg (C.G.)

4 - Collector Balod, District Balod (C.G.)

5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Balod, District Balod (C.G.)

6 - Deputy Director Panchayat Balod, District Balod (C.G.)

7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Gunderdehi, District Balod (C.G.) (As Per Honble Court Order Dated 17-10-2025)

... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

Order on Board

06.04.2026

1. By filing the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner assails the impugned order of d