^ HIGH COHRT OF GHHATTISGARHAT BILASFUR S.B. : HON'BLE JITSTICE SHRI SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI No. % Udairam Kaivert, S/o Shri Darbari Lal Kaivert, aged about 65 years, Sarpanch, Gram Paachayat - Malhar, Tahsil and District - Bilaspur(C.G.) 1. The Directpr, Panchayat, Chhattisgarh, Raipur(C.G.) 2. The Collector, Bilaspur(C.G.) 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, (Revenue) »laspur(C.G.) 4. Shri Dilip Ratre, S/o Shri Mohit Ratre: aged, about 32 years, Sarpanch Gram Panchayat - Malhar, Tahsil and District - Bilaspur(C.G.). Wmr PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. Present Mr.SanjayK.Agrawal,Advocateforthepetitioner. Miss Deepali Pandey, Pmel Lawyer for the State / respondent no. 1 to3. Mr. Upendra Bharat, Advocate for fhe caveator/respondent uo. 4. ' • ! J]. (Passed on 20U day ofApril, 2007) 1. .Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, being aggrieved by memo dated 14.03.2007 passed by the Director, Panchayat, issued by the ChiefExecutive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Masturi, District has qiie.stioned the legality of the said order on the ;round that the order was passed witfaout considering application dated 9.3.2007 (Annexure P/6) for giving an opportiinity of hearing. , ~ , 2. Mr. Bharat, leamed counsel appearing for respondent no. 4/caveator firmly concedes that he tias no objection if an opportunity ofhearing is affordedto;the petitionerbythe Director, & In view of the categorical submission made by the contestin| respondent no. 4, the memo dated 14.3.2007 is quashed and the Director, Panchayat, is directed to afford proper opportunity pf faearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter on application dated 09.03.2007 (Annexure P/6) as well as in appeal fAnnexure p/3~). 4. In view ofthe foregoing, this petition stands disposed of with the above direotions. No order as to costs. Sd/- SatishK. Judge .;..-.'( <. Anut