Pravin Kumar Sonwani v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 673 of 2019 Pravin Kumar Sonwani S/o Bhagat Ram Sonwani Aged About 34 Years Teacher (Panchayat) Govt. Middle School Barampur Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mantralaya P.S.Rakhi Tahsil Aarang Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Commissioner-Cum-Director Directorate Of Panchayat Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Mungeli District Raigarh Chattisgarh.

----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For State :

Mr. Sameer Behar, Penal Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 01.02.2019

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The Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Respondents, whereby the increment granted to the Petitioner is being withdrawn on the ground that he has not passed B.Ed/D. Ed examination.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

4. 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 jyoti