High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/481/2020disposed off

Santosh Kumar Vishwakarma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-01-22Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 481 of 2020 • Santosh Kumar Vishwakarma S/o Late Shri Bisambhar Lal Vishwakarma Aged About 50 Years Presently Posted As Chief Municipal Officer At Municipal Council Lormi , District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. R/o Ward No. 5 Sakti Police Station And Tehsil Sakti , District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development , Mahanadi Bhawan , Naya Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Directorate Urban Administration And Development , Indrawati Bhawan , 4th Floor, Naya Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Municipal Council Sakti District Jangir Champa Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Surfaraj Khan, Advocate For Respondents/ State :

Shri Priyank Rathi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 22/01/ 2020

1. The petitioner contends that by order dated 15.01.2020 the petitioner who was working as Chief Municipal Officer, Lormi has been directed to placed as Assistant Grade-II at Municipal Council, Sakti. The remark column states that the placement to the substantive post.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner while was posted at Chief Municipal Officer, Lormi for the last 10 years and he has been working as incharge Chief Municipal Officer at various Municipal Councils though, he was entitled for promotion instead of being promoted the petitioner is being sent back to the post of Assistant Grade-II Sakti i.e.

the substantive post of which petitioner is in hold. The petitioner further contends that the petitioner has filed the representation with the Secretary, Department of Urban Administration & Development (Respondent No.1 ) that may be directed to be decided.

3. Considering the fact that the petitioner as has been stated was discharging the job of Chief Medical Officer for the last 10 years and the petitioner as already filed a representation (Annexure P-2), it is directed that Respondent No. 1 shall decide the same within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Jyoti