?<?2Q IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (Cl N0. .^J.i.OF 2011 PETITIONER ^'-•-^\^ ^.<;:&"^^':\fy-s ^<^^"'^^-' ^ P.S'^^<^ (^-" RESPONDENTS Govind Singh Rajput, S/o Shri Prahalad Singh Rajput, Aged about 51 years, Occupation- President, Nagar Panchayat, Churikala, Tahsil- Katghora, District Raipiir (C.G.). VERSUS l." State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary Nagariya Prashashan and Vikas Vibhag, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.). 2r' State Election Comniission, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, C.G. 3. » District Election Officer, Korba, District Korba, C.G. 4.^ Incharge Officer, Election Vyalekha Nagar Panchayat, Churikala, Chhattisgarh. T PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 22®OE^THE coNsrmmoN OF INDI& "-•1A ~^>S ff •:"'~h^. ^r ^f .•'91:-? L i \ ..<' PET1TIONER HjGH COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH : BiLASPUR WR!T PETlTiON iQ N0. 4418 OF 2011 Govind Singh Rsjput ^jff.rs'"' .i:~ RESPONDENTS versus State of Chhattisgarh & Others (Writ Petltion under Article 228 of the Constitutton of india) Singie Bench : Hon'bie Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present:- Shri Awadh Tripathi, Advocafe for the Detitioner. Shri V.V.S.Fvlurthy, Dy. Advocaie Generai for the State. Shrl B.D.Guru, Advocate for the respondents No.2 to 4. ORDER (ORALi (Passed on this 30"' day of August, 2011) Chaiiengs in thls petition is to iheorder dated 10.05.2011 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent No.2/State Eiection Commission under Section 32-C readwith Section 32-B of the Chhattisgarh IVSunicipaiities Act, 1S61 (for short "the Act. 'fSo^") whereby, the petition'er has been deciared debarred for the post of Prssident, Nagar Panchayat for a period of four years four months for non- compiiance of the provisions of Section 32-B of the Act, 1961. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that pursuant io the rspresentation made by the petitioner, the date of hearing was Tixed on 25.08.2011. However.the petitloner couid not make himseff availabie. Thus, a new dste may be given, so that he can appear in person and put forward his case. Shr! Guru, iearned counsei appearing for the respondents No.2 to 4 submits that the resoondent No.2 wouid oass the'order vflthin a period of 10 days Trom the date of his appearance before the a'uthorities. in ths meantime, no notification pursuant to the eariier notification dated 23.05.2011 (Annexure R-2/5) shati be issued. The oetitsoner s'naii nDDear bsfore the authonties where he «vas directed to appear on 25.08.2011 , now'on 05.09.2011. in vie'w of foregoing, iearned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing suwives for adjudication in this matter at this stage. Accordingiy, the writ petitlon stands disposed of. No order asto costs. Satish K. Agnifaotri Judge w:vm