Siriale Bench Hon'bjeShri Jaadjsh Bhalia, Aa. C.>3. N.on-ap.pticant No,1 Writ Petifion iCl No.3199 of 2007 Smt. Sugiva Bai, wife of Hariram aged about 42 years, Occupation Sarpanch Gram Panohayat Bhanoura, Janpanohayat Balrampur, Tahsil Patl, Distriot Sarguja versus 1. Stats of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary Panchayat and Rurai • Devetopment D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Sub-Divisional Officer, (Revenue) Ramanujganj, District Sarguja 3. The Chief Exeoutive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bairampur, District Sarguja (C.G.) 4. H. Toppo, Sub-Engineer, Rursl Engineering Servioes Janpaa' Panchayat Bairampur, Disinct Sarguja (C.G.) 5. Omprakash Soni Son of Sudama Soni, SarDanch 6. Rampyari Son of Prayag 7. Santosh son of Krishna Kumar 8. Bigan Singh Son of Gendaram, 9. Devlal son of Dasu Prajapati, 10. Budhan Son of Mogal Urao, 11. SaukatsonofGamharAli, 12. Nazir son of Gamhar All, 13. iqbal son of Gamhar Ali, 14. Go'wa son of Deva, Rsspondent No. 5 to 9 R/o Village shanoura and 10 to 14 village - Adhoura, vlHage Panohayat Bhanoura, Tahsil - Pall, District Sarguja (C.G.) 15. Mahmood Ansari son of Nanhu, Up - Sarpanch, 16. Secretary Gram Panchayat - Bhanoura, Janpad Panchayat - Balrampur, Tahsil - Pai!, Dfetrict Sarguja (C.G.) RespondentNg.S tp 14 Non-aspitcant No.3 1 PETITIONUNDERARTiCLE 227 OF THE CONST!TUT!ON OF iNDIA Fresent : Shri Rajesh Fandey, counsei Tor the petftioner. Shri Ratesh Jha, counsel for the respondents No.5 to 14. \ Shri UNS Deo, Government Advocate for the State. sj.sluIfSiuB ORALORDER (Passedon201f'August, 2007) The altemative remedy of filing an appeal before the Coitector under Section 40 ofthe Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 is available to lo>'<S~&^t.*».J^1^ the petitioner. In case, the appeal is filed^it shall be heard and deoided on its own merits. Accorclingly, the petition is dismissed on the ground of availability of alternativeremedy. . Sd/- Acting ChiefJustice Karuna »=