‘ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.(S) No. 565 of 2008 Petitioner Suresh Singh, S/o Late Shri Rangnath Singh, Aged about 45 years, R/o Main Road Balrapur, P.S. Balrampur, Tehsil- Pal, Distt : urguja —(C.G.) Respondent 1. State of Chhattisgarh, hrough : The Secretary, Panchayat and Social Welfare D.K.S. Bwan, Raipur—(C.G.) The Collector, Sarguja—(C..) anchayat Ambikapur Sarguja—(C.G.) 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Janpad wN. m S Versus s T ha The Chief Executive Officer, Zila P Panchayat Balrampur, Distt. Surguja- (C,G.) WRIT PETITOIN UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Single Bench : Hon’ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri . N. Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. . A Shri Satish Gupta, Deputy Govt. Advocate for the respondents. (Passed on this 28m day of January, 2008) Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that there is no reason tht a representation should not be decided by the Collector. lt is an obligation of the Collector to decide the representation of any kind, made to him, in accordance with law. In the light of the clear and' categorical statement made by learned counsel appearing for the respondents, l think that it is not necessary to direct the Collector to decide the representation of the petitioner. However, the Collector, Surguja, keeping in mind his status and responsibility, is well-advised to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, as early as possible.- 3. ln view of the foregoing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that nothing survives in this matter. 4. The petition is accordingly, disposed of. No order asto costs. W Sd/- _ Satish K. Agnihotri‘ " Judge Thakur / " '1 G ORAL ORDER a .