COURT OF CHHATT1SGARH AT'BILASPUR Coram : HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. & HON'BLE SHRi DHIRENDRA MJSHRA, J. Writ Petitlon (PIU No.1901 of 2008 '^ - Y. Kailash Rao, S/o Late Shri Y. Ramamurty, Age about 65 years, Advocate practicingat C.G. Hlgh Court at BiJaspur. R/o Tikrapara, Tahsil and Distt.Biiaspur (C.G.) Versus 1. Unjon of India, Through - Finance Secretary, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai (Maharashtra) 2. Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Branch-Durg, Distt.-Durg (C.G.) 3. State of C.G., Through - District IVlagistrate, Distt.-Durg (C.G.) 4. Secretary; Finance ofthe Govt. of india, NewDelhl \Wt,PetitionjjnderArticie2% Present: Petitloner In person. Shri Kishore Bhadurj, Additional Advocate Gensrai for the State / respondents No.3. 0-RCI&-R (24th April, 2008). The foilowing order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, CJ. Learned counsel forthe parties are heard on admission. ^A :k 2) Petitioner -Y Kaliash Rao, a practicing advocate in the Hlgh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has filed this writ petition styisd as 'Pubtic interest Litjgatlon' for the foilowing reiiefs : "10.1 That the Hon'bie Court may weil be pieased to give a direction to thersspondents to examine the' situation to see that the coins of the 25 paise and 50 paise are made avaiiable amongst the pubilc in the region of the State of C.G. 10.2 That the Hon'bie Court may aiso be to give an opportunity to the petltioner by directing the respondent to hear and dlspose of the representation in an objective manner. So that the probiem may come to an end." 3) T.he petltioner, thus, in substance has hlghiighted acute shortage of the coins of the denominatlon of 25ps and SOps in the entirs State of Chhattlsgarh. 4) The petltioner along with the writ petition has filed copy of dated 04.01.2008 (Annexure P/1) sent bv him to the Finance Secretary, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, and copy of the 21.01.2008 (Annexure P/2) , whereby the petitioner's.sald letter dated 04.01.2008 was forwarded to the Secretary, Qffice of the Banklng Ombudsman, Reserve Bank of india, Patna for necessary action. 5) Thus, it is apparent that the Reserve Bank of india has already taken cognizance of the petltjoner's grievance projected in the writ petition. 6) We hope that the respondents shall take appropriate action in the matter for the redressai of the petitionerss grievance projected In the writ petition expeditiously. 7) Wit'n the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Dhirendra Mishra Judge