Kuleshwar Singh Thakur v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 435 of 2019 Kuleshwar Singh Thakur S/o Mr. Shovi Ram Thakur Aged About 43 Years By Occupation Lecturer Local Body, Govt. H.S.S. Sidesar, Block-Kanker, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Commissioner Cum Director, Panchayat, Sanchanalaya, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District- Uttar Bastar, Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Shalvik Tiwari, Advocate For State :

Mr. Sameer Behar, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 22/01/2019

1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents, whereby the increment granted to the petitioner is being withdrawn on the ground that he has not passed B.Ed/D.Ed examination.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue with regard to withdrawal/non-grant of increment on the ground of having not passed B.Ed/D.Ed examination was examined by this Court in the case of Jayant Kumar Patle v. State of Chhattisgarh (WPS No.4271 of 2017 and batch of petitions, vide order dated 03.11.2017) and various directions have been issued for affording proper opportunity of hearing and then decide the matter.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner's claim would be examined after affording opportunity of hearing in terms of order dated 03.11.2017 passed in the case of Jayant Kumar Patle (supra).

-24. Considering the aforesaid submission, this petition is finally disposed of, with a direction to the respondents for examination of petitioner's claim in terms of order passed by this Court in the case of Jayant Kumar Patle (supra) and take appropriate decision thereon.

5. The writ petition stands accordingly disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved