1 CGHC010225422022 2026:CGHC:38987-DB NAFRBABLURAJENDRABHANARKAR DigitallysignedBABLURAJENDRABHANARKARDate:2026.09.0510:24:43+0530 by HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 93 of 2022 Rambilas Jaiswal S/o Late Shri Keshav Prasad Aged About 80 Years Retired As Panchayat And Social Education Organizer, R/o Ward No. 11, Nagar Panchayat , Wadrafnagar, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh .. Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Forest Minerals Resources Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Directorate of Geology And Mining Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Commissioner Sarguja Division, Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 4 - The District Collector Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Superintendent of Police Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 2 6 - Regional Transport Officer Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 7 - District Mines Officer Cum Public Information Officer Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr.Gyan Prakash Shukla, Advocate For Respondents/ : Mr.Shashank Thakur, Additional Advocate State General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 03.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. Gyan Prakash Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the respondents/State. 2. By way of this petition styled as Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner has prayed for following relief:-“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to accept the instant writ petition as a public interest petition. 10.2 That, to direct the respondents authorities to 3 restrain the mines lease holders and sand storage permit holder from extracting the sand other than areas allotted to them and to scrutiny the quantity of sand cubic meter available in their allotted khasra numbers. 10.3 That, direct the respondents officials to scrutiny the transit pass book and same is required to be compared with the transit pass (TP) of mines department. 10.4 That, direction may be issued to official respondents to seize the vehicles (JCB, Truck and Trailers) that are engaged in illegal extraction of the sent from unauthorized area. 10.5 That, necessary direction may be passed this Hon'ble High Court for initiation of proper inquiry against the concerned officers involved in misappropriation of funds by levying inappropriate fines/charges in the case of overloading and take appropriate action against them. 10.6 That, to award the cost and expenses of this petition.

10.7 That, to issue any other writ or directions or order in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent upon these facts and in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present WPPIL has become infructuous. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Bablu

1 CGHC010225422022 2026:CGHC:38987-DB NAFRBABLURAJENDRABHANARKAR DigitallysignedBABLURAJENDRABHANARKARDate:2026.09.0510:24:43+0530 by HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 93 of 2022 Rambilas Jaiswal S/o Late Shri Keshav Prasad Aged About 80 Years Retired As Panchayat And Social Education Organizer, R/o Ward No. 11, Nagar Panchayat , Wadrafnagar, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh .. Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Forest Minerals Resources Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Directorate of Geology And Mining Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Commissioner Sarguja Division, Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh. 4 - The District Collector Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Superintendent of Police Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 2 6 - Regional Transport Officer Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. 7 - District Mines Officer Cum Public Information Officer Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr.Gyan Prakash Shukla, Advocate For Respondents/ : Mr.Shashank Thakur, Additional Advocate State General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 03.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. Gyan Prakash Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the respondents/State. 2. By way of this petition styled as Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner has prayed for following relief:-“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to accept the instant writ petition as a public interest petition. 10.2 That, to direct the respondents authorities to 3 restrain the mines lease holders and sand storage permit holder from extracting the sand other than areas allotted to them and to scrutiny the quantity of sand cubic meter available in their allotted khasra numbers. 10.3 That, direct the respondents officials to scrutiny the transit pass book and same is required to be compared with the transit pass (TP) of mines department. 10.4 That, direction may be issued to official respondents to seize the vehicles (JCB, Truck and Trailers) that are engaged in illegal extraction of the sent from unauthorized area. 10.5 That, necessary direction may be passed this Hon'ble High Court for initiation of proper inquiry against the concerned officers involved in misappropriation of funds by levying inappropriate fines/charges in the case of overloading and take appropriate action against them. 10.6 That, to award the cost and expenses of this petition.

10.7 That, to issue any other writ or directions or order in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent upon these facts and in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present WPPIL has become infructuous. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Bablu