Chattisgarh High Court
Yogesh Anand vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 2 December, 2021
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
WPC No. 4921 of 2021
Yogesh Anand S/o Dhaniram Aged About 37 Years Up Sarpanch, Gram
Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Junapara, Aani, Post Baikunthpur, District Koriya,
Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And
Rural Administration, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur,
District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
2. Commissioner Ambikapur, Division Surguja, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.,
District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh
3. Collector Koriya, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
4. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh.,
District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
5. Shivlal Ekka (Ex.) Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur, District
Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
6. Smt. Sushila Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
7. Smt. Shiv Kumari Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
8. Mulchand Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
9. Manijar Kanhaiya Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
10. Prabhudan Bakhka Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
11. Janki Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
12. Smt. Ishwar Devi Rajwade R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur, District Koriya,
Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
13. Kavita Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
14. Dropadi Dewangan Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
15. Smt. Kamli Bai Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
16. Dilbhan Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
17. Vishwanath Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
18. Tara Singh Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
19. Rita Lakada Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
20. Pramod Chakravarti Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
21. Harishchandra Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
22. Tilak Ram Toppo Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil
Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur),
Chhattisgarh
23. Shila Bai Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
24. Secretary Panch Gram Panchayat Aani, R/o Village Aani, Tehsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
25. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Baikunthpur, Tahsil Baikunthpur,
District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh
---- Respondents
02/12/2021 Mr. Ajit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Rahul Jha, Govt. Advocate and Ms. Priyamwada Singh , Dy. Govt. Advocate
for State.
It is submitted that the respondent No.4 was elected Up Sarpunch of Gram
Panchayat-Aani, District-Koriya. A no confidence motion was brought in the meeting
held on 24.9.2021. The no confidence motion was carried against respondent No.5
and he was removed from the post of Sarpunch Gram Panchayat-Aani.
Respondent No.5 preferred an appeal before Collector (respondent No.3) which was
dismissed by order dated 14.10.2021 (Annexure-P/7). Respondent No.5 then preferred
revision before respondent No.2(Commissioner). The Commissioner has by the
impugned order entertained the revision petition and passed order directing to maintain
status-quo for a period of 90 days.
It is submitted by the counsel for petitioner that the Commissioner (respondent
No.2) has illegally entertained the revision petition. Section 21(4) of the Panchayat Raj
Adhiniyam, 1993, provides for appeal before Collector only and the order passed by the
Collector is the final order, therefore, there being no provision for filing revision present
in the enactment. The impugned order is liable to be quashed.
Reliance has been placed on the judgment of M.P. High Court in the case of
Ramnath Kaushik Vs. State of M.P. and Ors., reported in (1999) 2 MPLJ 67.
Therefore, it is submitted that interim relief be granted.
Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by counsel for petitioner.
It is submitted that in the case of Gandhi Lal Patel Vs. State of M.P., reported in (1999)2
JBP L.J. 109. It has been held by the M.P. High Court that the revision before
Commissioner is maintainable.
After considering on the submissions, it is ordered that the proceeding initiated
before respondent No.2 shall remain stayed until the next date of hearing.
Notice be issued to respondent No.5. PF as per rules.
List this case after four weeks.
Sd/-
(Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant)
Judge
Nisha
