Naresh Kumar Bajpayee v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 5454 of 2011 Naresh Kumar Bajpayee S/o Late Shri G.S. Bajpayee, Aged about 59 years, R/o Behind Stadium, near Gayatri Temple, Malideepa Raigarh, Tahsil and Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Agriculture Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Agriculture, Chhattisgarh Govt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Joint Director, Agriculture, Directorate Agriculture, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :- Mr. Rajkumar Pali, Advocate For State :- Mr. Soumya Rai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board (Th. Video Conferencing) 01/09/2021

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that despite the order of the High Court as well as the order of the Administrative Tribunal, petitioner's representation has been rejected by

impugned order dated 23/02/2008 and 29/02/2008 (Annexure P/1) by passing non-reasoned and nonspeaking order.

2. Learned State counsel would oppose the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties at length.

4. A careful perusal of the record would show that in the order of the Administrative Tribunal, there is direction for grant of regular increment, but the impugned order dated 23/02/2008 has been passed in non-compliance of the order of the Administrative Tribunal and that too, by a nonreasoned and non-speaking order, as such, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the matter is remitted to respondent No. 1 to consider and dispose of petitioner's representation within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

5. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Harneet