i"sa!SV!Sy HiGH COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.(C) No. 3771 of 2007 Petltionsr Basant Kumar Yadav, Agsd 52 yeara, S/o. Shri Chhedilai Yadav, R/o. VHfage-Mopka, P.S. Sarkanda, Tahsii & Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) Versus Respondente 1. Dr. Tilakram Sahu. Aged 32 yrs, S/o. Late Shri Manrakhan Lai Sahu, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, iViopka, P.S. Sarkanda, Tahsil & Distt. Bilaspur 2. Sukhtaf Jogi, Aged 54 years, S/o. Not Known, Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Mopks, P.S. Sarkanda, Tahsil & Distt. Biiaspur (C.G.) 3. Shatrughan lal Bhatt, Aged 45 years, S/o. Bodhram Bhatt, ^xecutive Offlcer, Gram Panchayat, Mopka, P.S. Sarkanda, Tahsii & Distt. Biiaspur (C.G.) 4. Sukh Sagar Maravi, Agsd 50 years, S/o. Not Known, Panchayat inspector, Panchayat & Socjal Education Qrganisatio", Janpad Panchayat Biiha, P.S. Him Mines, Tahsil & D'stt. Bitaspur (C.G.) 5. The ColiecSor, Bilaspur, Dsstrict Biiaspur (C.G.) 6. The Sub Divisiona! hAagiStrats, Biiaspur (C.G.) 7. The Food Officer, CoHectorate ?i!aspur(C.G.) WR,'T PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTiTUTiON OF SNDiA SB: Hon'bte ?v1r. Justlce Satlsh K. Agnihotri Shri A. K. Gupta, Advocaie for ihe petiiioner. Shri Yashwat Singh TTiakur, Govt. Advocate fer fte respondents No. 5 to7. ORDER (Passed on this 3rt day of July, 2Q07) r submsts that the 1. Learned counse! appsaring for the petitioner petitioner, who is resident of vi.'lage- Mopka, Poltee Station - Sarkanda, Tahsil and District - Biiaspur cialms te be llving below the poverty line. r—:~~ 2. Learned counse! further submite that the persons, who are rich, haye ateo been recordsd as persons living below the poverty line. The Governmsnt has got conducted an enquiry and in the enquiry report, submitted by tt^e District Organizer, Janpad Panchayat. Bilha, it was found thaS the persons induded in the !ist of tte persons, living be!ow the poverty line is not correct. Severa! irregularities have been committed in the tist and for that Sarpanch alone is not responsible but al! the Panchas of Sie Gram Panchayat ars equally responsible. 3. Leamed counse! appearing for tte petitioner ftirther submits that despite the report submitted by the District Organizer, the State Govsmment has not taken any action for updating its records. The psSiSioner is a person below the poverty line, but he is being denied the benefits of his status on account of induction of the names of ofrser persons, who are rich and tnfluenfel. 4. Shri Yash-A'ant Singh ThslCu'r, learned Govemment Advocate appearing for the respondents No. 5, 6 and 7 submits ftaS the State will take appropriate steps pursiiant to the enquiry report, expeditiously, v/ittiin a period of slx v/eete from today and update the list of the persons liyjng below the poverty Isne, accordingly. 5. In view of the above, sccording to tearnsd counsel appearing for the petitioner, nothing survivss in ttiis matter. . The petitlon stands disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- Satish K. Ag Judge .nihom