2026:CGHC:20397-DB ALOK SHARMA Date: 2026.05.05 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4471 of 2019

1 - Banshidhar Gupta S/o Late Shri Mohan Sao Aged About 63 Years Occupation Contractor, Ward No. 9, Main Road, Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Rural Engineering Service, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Executive Engineer Rural Engineering Service, Balrampur Division, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Collector District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District :

Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

4 - Chief Executive Officer District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, District Balrampur, Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. R. Nair, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Dy. Advocate General.

For Respondent No. 5 : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jha, Advocate.

Hon