Gram Panchayat Kudaribahra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1619 of 2021 • Gram Panchayat Kudaribahra Through Sarpanch Sahdev Chauhan, S/o Kartik, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Village Keramunda, Gram Panchayat Kudaribahra Tahsil Basna, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat And Social Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Janpad Panchayat Basna Through Chief Executive Officer, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Divisional Officer Rural Engineering Service, Janpad Panchayat Basna District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

4. Sub Engineer Rural Engineering Service, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Ravindra Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri P. Acharya, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 19/03/20

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a Gram Panchayat which has carried out certain construction of C.C. Road and development work as per the instruction of the Janpad Panchayat, Basna. He would further submit that the work order was issued on 15.07.2019 (Annexure P-3) and the advance of Rs.50,000/- was paid, thereafter, after completion of

the work, the rest of the amount has not been disbursed. He would further submit that under these circumstances he has made the representation (Annexure P-7) before the respondent No.2, who will sanction the rest of the amount, that may be directed to be decided.

3. Considering the entire facts & circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has made the representation before the respondent No.2 for release of the rest of the amount, the respondent No.2 is directed to decide the same within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. SDSd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu