Muni Ram Rathore v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.2097 of 2015 Muni Ram Rathore, S/o Late Heerasai Rathore, aged about 44 years, R/o village Jharna, via, Baradwar, PS Baradwar, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, State of Chhattisgarh Department of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)
3. The Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) ---- Respondents And Writ Petition (S) No.2099 of 2015 Punaram Dewangan, S/o Jagdish Prasad Dewangan, aged about 30 years, R/o village Semarchunwa, PO Barela Takhatpur, PS Jarhagaon, Tahsil & District Mungeli (CG) ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, State of Chhattisgarh Department of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)
3. The Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat Kawardha, District Kabirdham (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr.Harshmander Rastogi, Advocate For Res.No.1&2/State : Mr.Ravi Bhagat, Dy.G.A.
For Respondent No.3 : Mr.A.N.Bhakta, Advocate in WPS No.2097/2015 For Respondent No.3 : Mr.Prafull Bharat, Advocate in WPS No.2099/2015
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 20.7.2021
1. Proceedings of these matters have been taken-up through video conferencing.
2. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions stating inter-alia that though recruitment for the post of Teacher Panchayat (Librarian) was completed in the year 2013 in which the petitioners have been appeared, but further proceeding has not been concluded and therefore, they could not be appointed.
3. This Court on 16.7.2021 directed Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Janjgir-Champa and Jila Panchayat, Kawardha to file affidavits. Affidavits have been filed by the Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Janjgir-Champa and Jila Panchayat, Kawardha stating inter-alia that though recruitment was held for the post of Teacher Panchayat (Librarian), but before recruitment could be completed, the State Government has stayed the whole process of recruitment by letter dated 25.4.2014 and dated 11.8.2015 and finally, State Government has issued a direction on 30.6.2018, whereby recruitment process has been withdrawn from Zila Panchayat and recruitment power was given to the School Education Department,
Government of Chhattisgarh, as such, recruitment could not be completed for the reasons assigned in these letters.
4. Affidavits filed by the Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Jangir-Champa and Jila Panchayat, Kawardha are taken on record.
5. From perusal of the affidavits, it is quite vivid that subject recruitment has already been stayed by the State Government by letters dated 25.4.2014 and 11.8.2015 for the reasons assigned therein. In that view of the matter, no further direction can be issued by this Court. However, the petitioners are at liberty to question the letters issued by the State Government on 25.4.2014 and on 11.8.2015 in accordance with law.
6. With the aforesaid observation, both the writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. No order as to cost(s).
Sd/- (Sanjay K.Agrawal) Judge B/-