@ HIGH COURT OF CHHATT!$GARH: BILASPUR SINGLE BENCH : HON’BLE SHRI JAGDISH BHALLA, Ag. CJ w.P. (e) No.5037 of 2007 PETITIONER Thaman Lal Sahu, aged about 37 years, S/o Shri Loku Ram Sahu, at present working as a Sarpanch, Gram Panohayat Auri, Tahsil Dondi Lohara, District Durg (CG) VERSUS State of Chhattisgarh, 'through’ the RESPONDENTS ORAL ORDER (Passed on 22“ August, 2007) The petitioner undertakes to appear before the Sub Divisional Officer who‘has issued warrant of arrest against him. it has been contended that issuance of warrant of arrest is without jurisdiction in the light of Section 92 (3) (a) (b) of the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1992. It has been further pointed out that search warrant can be issued but warrant of arrest cannot be issued by the Sub Divisional Officer. Since the petitioner is ready to appear before the Sub Divisional Ofhcer, warrant of arrest issued by the Sub Divisional Officer shall remain in abeyance, Let the petitioner appear before the S.D.O. on 3'“ September, 2007 along with the response and record. lf he fails to appear in person on the date fixed, the protection granted to him shall not be available. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed of Sdl- Jagdish Bhalla Ag. Chief Justice r Ml“ Secretary, Department of Panohayat and Rural Development, D.K.S. Building, Raipur (C.G.) 2, The Additional Collector, Durg, District Durg (06.) 3. Sub Divisional Ofncer, (Revenue), Daondi Lohara District Durg (C,G.) Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of lndia. Present: Shri Vishnu Koshta, counsel for the petitioner. Shri U,N.S. Deo, Govt. Advocate for the State.