Narsingh Mahikwar v. State Bank Of India And 4 ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.5729 of 2007 Narsingh Mahikwar, son of late Samalia Mahikwar, aged about 68 years, resident of Village Nandiya, Block and Tahsil Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon (CG).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Bank of India, through its Manager Branch Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon (CG).

2. Regional Office, through its Regional Manager, State Bank of India, Punjabi Colony, Bayron Bazar, Raipur (CG).

3. Chhattisgarh Rajya Vanoushadhi Board, through Chief Executive Officer, Old Chhattisgarh College Campus, G.E. Road, Civil Lines, Raipur (CG).

4. Rashtriya Vanoushadhi Padap Board, through Chief Executive Officer, Health and Family Welfare Ministry, 36 Janpath, Chandralok Building, New Delhi 110001.

5. Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

--- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. H.B. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Prabha Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 07/12/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made representation to the Chief Executive Officer, Chhattisgarh Rajya Vanoushadhi Board, Raipur for grant of subsidy, which is still pending since 07.09.2007 till this date and, therefore, direction may be issued to the said authority to decide the same expeditiously.

(2) Be that as it may, Chief Executive Officer, Chhattisgarh Rajya Vanoushadhi Board, Raipur is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation for grant of subsidy, strictly in accordance with law after hearing the parties expeditiously within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (3) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-