S.N. Pathak v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2289 of 2018 S.N.Pathak S/o Late Shri N.S.Pathak, aged about 59 years, R/o House No.401, Usha Heights, Shrikant Verma Marg, Bilaspur (C.G.). ---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, District Raipur (C.G.).

2. Joint Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, District Raipur (C.G.).

3. Chief Engineer, Rural Engineer Services, Office of the Development Commissioner, Chhattisgarh, Vikas Bhawan, Civil Lines, District Raipur (C.G.).

---Respondents For petitioner :

Shri Amrito Das and Shri K.Rohan, Advocates.

For State :

Shri Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 14/03/2018 1.

The limited grievance of the petitioner in the instant Writ Petition is that, against the order of punishment dated 19/06/2017, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before his excellency the Governor and which is pending consideration before the Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development as from the office of his excellency the Governor, the matter has been marked to the Secretary on 25/09/2017. 2.

Given the aforesaid facts this Court is not inclined to keep the Writ Petition pending rather ends of justice would meet if the petition is disposed

off with a direction to the respondent No.1 to ensure that the appeal of the petitioner which is pending consideration before the Secretary of the concerned department is decided at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date the petitioner produces the certified copy of this order before the appellate authority.

3.

The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Sumit JUDGE