HEERAMAN JOSHI vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G. — WPPIL/19/2026

Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: CGHC010141312026

Filing Number

WPPIL/8169/2026

Filing Date

07-Apr-2026

Registration No

WPPIL/19/2026

Registration Date

08-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Coram

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

LETTER PETITION & PIL MATTERS ( 8 )

Sub-Category

OTHERS AND MIXED BAG ONES. ( 812 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 26-May-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HEERAMAN JOSHI

    Adv. REKHRAJ BAGHEL,Bharat Lal Sahu,Bharat Lal Sahu, ,Bharat Lal Sahu

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G.

  2. 2.Collector, Dhamtari

  3. 3.Tahsildar

  4. 4.Sarpanch/ Secretary of Gram Panchayat Mendraka

  5. 5.Shalimar Corp. Ltd.

  6. 6.Project Director

    Adv. DHIRAJ KUMAR WANKHEDE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

    Case Summary: WPPIL 19/2026 Court Decision: The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the PIL petition, holding it was not maintainable as a genuine public interest litigation. The Court found the petitioner lacked bona fide locus standi and the matter involved enforcement of statutory provisions that fell within the jurisdiction of competent revenue and mining authorities with adequate remedies already available. Key Reasoning: The petitioner alleged illegal excavation of 1,50,000 cubic-meters of soil/gravel (against 5,000 cubic-meters permitted) by a contractor, causing substantial loss to the state. However, the Court determined this was essentially an administrative dispute involving factual determination of excavated quantity and assessment of loss—matters within statutory jurisdiction of competent authorities. The petitioner failed to establish exceptional circumstances demonstrating failure of statutory remedies. The Court cautioned against frivolous PIL abuse and forfeited the security deposit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Fresh Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  4. 07-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPPIL/19/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPPIL 19/2026 Court Decision: The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the PIL petition, holding it was not maintainable as a genuine public interest litigation. The Court found the petitioner lacked bona fide locus standi and the matter involved enforcement of statutory provisions that fell within the jurisdiction of competent revenue and mining authorities with adequate remedies already available. Key Reasoning: The petitioner alleged illegal excavation of 1,50,000 cubic-meters of soil/gravel (against 5,000 cubic-meters permitted) by a contractor, causing substantial loss to the state. However, the Court determined this was essentially an administrative dispute involving factual determination of excavated quantity and assessment of loss—matters within statutory jurisdiction of competent authorities. The petitioner failed to establish exceptional circumstances demonstrating failure of statutory remedies. The Court cautioned against frivolous PIL abuse and forfeited the security deposit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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