Smt. Santoshi Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.380 of 2019 • Smt. Santoshi Verma, W/o Shri Manharan Verma, Aged About 47 Years, R/o Village Tulsi, Police Station Neora, Tahsil Tilda, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Collector, District Raipur, Chhattisgah

3. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) and Competent Authority, Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Tilda, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri Ramakant Mishra and Shri J. P.

Pandey, Advocates For Respondent-State Shri Rajesh Singh, PL Hon'ble Justice Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 11/02/2019 1.

Admittedly, the petitioner has an alternative remedy under Section 91 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayats (Appeal and Revision) Rules, 1995 to challenge the impugned order of removal of Sarpanch in exercise of powers under Section 40 of the Rules, 1995.

2.

Let the petitioner avail the remedy within 30 days from today. If such appeal is preferred, the Appellate Authority shall do well to decide the same at the earliest, preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of submission of appeal. The petitioner may also move and press her interim application before the Collector. If such application is filed, the same may be decided within one month from the date of moving the application. 3.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Prashant Kumar Mishra Judge Nirala