HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR SinaieBenGh : Hon'bte ShriH.L. Dattu. CJ. Petitioners Respondents W.P. No.1705 of2003 1. Smt. Sonai Bai, wife of Narayan Gond, aged about 45 years, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Chhuhipali 2. Lakhanlai Sidar, son of Sukhru, Seoretary, Gram Pancha^t Chhuhi Pali, Block and Tehsii Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Panchayat and Social Welfare, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Building, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Colieotor, Raigarh, District Raigarh 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4. The Additional Tehsitdar, Sarangarh, District Rai9arh(C.G.) 5. Sukhram, Up-Sarpanch of Gram . Panchayat Chhuhi Pali, Block andTehsil - Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) Present : Shri Sunii Sahu, counsef for the petitioners. Shri A.S.Kachhawaha, Government Advocate for the State. Shri K.N.Nande, counsel forthe caveator. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 20alMarch, 2007) What is questioned by the petitioners in this writ petition is the order passed by the Colleotor in exercise of his power under Section 91 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993. (2) Inasmuch as the petitioners have a right to appeal against the impugned order under the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Panchayats (App^l and Revision) Rules, 1995 before the Director, Panchayaf. Without exhausting that remedy, the petitioners could not have approached this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of Indii .'^ r '2- ^ (3) in that view of the matter, the writ- petition is disposej of. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to file an appeal, if they so de®ire, questioning the impugned order before the appropriate forum within a month's time from today. If such an appeal is filed within the time granted by this Court, the appellate authority shall decide the same on its own merits without reference to the period of limitation. All the contentions raised by the parties are left open. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- Chief Justice