R. S. Parmar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 356 of 2019 R. S. Parmar S/o Late Shri H. L. Parmar Aged About 58 Years Working As Sub- Engineer, Water Resource Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Currently Posted At Kawardha, R/o Pandariya, Sub- Division, Kawardha, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh., District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Office Of Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Sihawa Bhawan, Civil Lines, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For petitioner :

Mr. Aman Tamboli, Advocate For State :

Mr. Sameer Behar, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 18/01/2019

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant Writ Petition is that the petitioner who is working as Sub-Engineer and has experience of more than 30 years of service on the same post has been denied the benefit of one time promotion scheme floated by the State Government whereby the respondents had taken a policy decision as one time measure to promote all these Sub-Engineers (Civil) as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) on their completion of 30 years of service.

2. According to the counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has already completed 30 years of service, yet the name of the petitioner was not reflected in the promotion order Annexure - P/3 dated 05/10/2018.

3. Given the said submission so also taking note of the pleadings in the Writ Petition that still there are more than 177 posts of Assistant Engineer(Civil) lying vacant and the petitioner also has made a detailed representation in this regard to respondent No.2 vide Annexure - P/4, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would meet if the respondent No.2 is directed to take a decision on the representation made by the petitioner at the earliest preferably within a period of

four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order keeping in view the order of the State Government dated 03/08/2018 for promotion.

4. The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Rohit JUDGE