a f fl ».?^.'' ^". tt< "C^^^'6 EliSLE S£IGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR FC.G.T WRIT PETITION (0 NO.—^-'-^-'-—/2007 PETITIONER / Bediya Bai W/o Kamdev Sahu Aged-about 40 years, at present working as a oQ'^-'u'A Sarpanch of gram panchayat -Fekari, R/o ,*J~'v..--'fl^]^ ...~ _ - *. _-- .- '_ _. ^"...••'"^'''^ village- Fekari, TahsU- Paatan, Distt.- ""X'fch<--"'" Durg[C.G.] VERSUS 1.Smt. Gendi Bai W/o late Harbansh Sahu Aged-about 69 years, R/o village- Fekari, Tahsil- Paatan, Distt.- Durg [C.G.] 2. Collector, RESPONDENTS .A"?^ ^y^ ^S[C:GL 3. State of Chhatdsgarh Through-Prescribed Authority Sub Divisional Officer, Paatan, Distt.- Durg [C.G.] 4. Secretary Gram Panchayat, village- Fekari, Tahsil- Paatan, Distt.- Durg [C.G.] ^1.:'.. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE WRITS, ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS The above named petitioner raost humbly and respectfuUy begs to submit as under: •f Xx^ -^k. '»- H1GH COURT QF CHHATTISGH AT BILASPUR (Hon. Mr. Justlce Pritinker Diwakar) WRIT PETITION (C) No. 2258 of 2007 Bediya Bai, W/o Kamdev Sahu, Aged about 40 yeare, at present working as a Sarpanch of gram panchayat - Fekri, R/o vitlage- Fekari, Tahsil- Paatan, Distt. Durg VERSUS 1. 2. 3. Smt. Gendi Bai, W/o late Harbansh Sahu, aged about 69 years, R/o viilage - Fekari, Tahsil - Paatan, Distt.- Durg (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarii, Through - Prescribed Authority Sub Divisional Officer, Paatan, Distt. Durg (C.G.) Secretary, Gram Panchayat, village- Fekari, Tahsil - Paatan, Distt. Durg (C.G.) Mr. Sanjay Patel counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Anurag Jha counsel for the respondent No.1. Mr. Pankaj Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer for respondents No. 2 and 3. None for respondent No.4. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE ^CONSTITOTION OF INDIA ORDER (24.04.2009) With the consent of both the parties, matter is heard finaily. / Challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 26.03.2007 passed by Collector, Durg in Case No.2a/89/06-07 by which the Collector has granted stay in favour of respondent -L- No. 1- Smt. Gendi Bai while entertaining the reference under Section 21(4) of theChhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam. Counset for the parties submit that the main matter is pending before respondent No. 2 since 12.03.2007 and therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent No. 2 for disposal of the main case itself. Submission of the parties appeare to be reasonable anct accordingly respondent No. 2 is directed to finally decide the reference itsetf within 30 days from the receipt of the copy of this order because as per Section 21(4) of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, Authority is obliged to decide the reference within 30 days. It would be the duty of the partres to submit a copy of this order before the court below within 10 days from today. Till thenstatus-quo in respect of ttie post of Sarpanch will continue. Needless to say that parties will co- operate the respondnent No. 2 for early disposal of the case. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merrt of the case and the respondentNo.2 would be at liberty to decide the case strictly in accordance wfth law. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- pritinkerDiwakar Judge e'py