Dr.S.J.Kekre v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3810 of 2011 • Dr. S. J. Kekre, S/o Late J. V. Kekre, aged about 60 years, working as Principal, Rajiv Gandhi Government PG College, Ambikapur (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Dau Kalyan Singh Building, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.)

2. Commissioner, Directorate of Higher Education, Government Science College Premises, Raipur (C.G.)

3. State of Madhya Pradesh, through Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (M.P.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner Mr. Sabyasachi Bhaduri, Adv.

For Respondent-State Mr. Sunil Otwani, Addl. AG Hon'ble Justice Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 23/08/2021 1.

Proceedings of this matter have been taken up through Video Conferencing.

2.

Mr. Bhaduri, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that though the

petitioner has been promoted to the post of Principal, Degree College w.e.f. 31.03.2003, but he is entitled to be promoted w.e.f. 07.09.1991 with all consequential benefits. The petitioner has also made representation to the respondent authorities in this regard, but the same has not been considered and decided till date. Further, the petitioner has also been promoted to the post of Principal, PG College w.e.f. 14.10.2005, but he is entitled to be promoted w.e.f. 24.06.1996 with all consequential benefits, whereas the similarly placed candidates have already been promoted in the erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh. The petitioner has also made representation to the respondent authorities for want of records, but no decision has been taken yet. Therefore, the respondent authorities may be directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation.

3.

Learned State counsel would submit that the petitioner's representation shall be decided expeditiously.

4.

Be that as it may, the petitioner is at

liberty to make fresh representation to the respondent authorities for notional promotion of Principal, Degree College w.e.f. 07.09.1991 and Principal, PG College w.e.f. 24.06.1996 within 4 weeks from today. On the representation being made, the respondent Nos.1 & 2 will consider and decide the petitioner's representation on its own merits by a reasoned and speaking order within a period 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of representation. If the records are not available, the concerned Authority will call for the records and after receipt of the records will decide the petitioner's representation on merits.

5.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition finally stands disposed of. No order as to cost (s).

Sd/- Sanjay K. Agrawal Judge Nirala