2026:CGHC:20838-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 364 of 2026 Shatrughan Sahu S/o Shri Govind Ram Sahu Aged About 41 Years R/o Village And Post - Khemda, Police Station - Dabhra, Tahsil - Malkharoda, District - Sakti (C.G.)

... Appellant versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Collector, Sakti, District - Sakti (C.G.)

3 - The Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Sakti, District - Sakti (C.G.)

4 - The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Malkharoda, District -

Sakti (C.G.)

5 - Smt. Sushila Bhardwaj Posted As Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Bundeli, Janpad Panchayat Malkharoda, District - Sakti (C.G.)

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

VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VED For Appellant : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.05.07 For Respondents/State : Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, Deputy A.G.

For Respondent No.5 : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

05/05/2026

1. This writ appeal is dire