Manoj Kumar Sharma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

WA No. 159 of 2020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WA No. 159 of 2020 • Manoj Kumar Sharma S/o Late Premnarayan Sharma Aged About 38 Years R/o Near Dixit Lodge, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh.

---- Appellant

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur, Now Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

2. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Division, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Appellant :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar Kesharwani, Adv For Respondent-State :- Mr. Vikram Sharma, Dy.G.A.

Proceedings through Video Conferencing Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra, Ag.CJ Hon'ble Smt. Rajani Dubey, J Order On Board By Prashant Kumar Mishra, Ag.CJ 12/08/2021

1. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that on account of death of appellant, the main relief claimed in the writ petition does not survive, however, he would submit that the security

WA No. 159 of 2020 amount deposited by the appellant at the time of obtaining registration as a class ''C'' contractor be refunded to him.

2. In view of the submission made, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous, however, dismissal of writ appeal would not come in way of legal heirs of deceased appellant to move appropriate application for refund of security amount. If such application is made, it is expected that the Competent Authority shall do well to decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law.

SD/- SD/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) (Rajani Dubey) Acting Chief Justice Judge Ayushi