Having regard to the factual matrix, the Chhattisgarh division bench was not inclined to entertainthis petition by way of public interest litigation as the petitioners seek to question an order passed way back in the year 1971 by the Collector, Bilaspur.
Chhattisgarh High Court division bench held that no specific Rules have been quoted by the petitioners. It is pleaded that the shop is shifted only to accommodate the interest of respondents.
A PIL was registered suo motu by Chief Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and Justice Parth Prateem Sahu because of various interlocutory applications with different prayers with regard to the conditions in jails amid the Covid-19 pandemic and also in respect of some circulars issued by the authorities.