Mrudula Rishi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO. 2572 OF 2018

1. Mrudula Rishi W/o Shri Alok Rishi Aged About 58 Years R/o Grace Home, Ring Road No. 02, Jarhabhata, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Secretariat Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate Of Women And Child Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The District Programme Officer, District- Bilaspur, Composite Building, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s) For Petitioner :

Shri Sandeep Dubey, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Shri Adhiraj Surana, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 18.05.2018 1.

The challenge in the present writ petition is two charge sheets dated 09.10.2014 and also a subsequent charge sheet dated 17.06.2015 issued by the respondent No.1.

2.

The specific grievance of the petitioner is that though the charge sheet have been issued about 3-4 years back, no substantial progress has been made in the departmental enquiry much less even enquiry officer has not been appointed yet. 3.

The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is victimized and harassed inasmuch as the petitioner has not been paid the benefits of periodical revision of pay that has come in to effect in the respondent-establishment.

4.

Given the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that charge sheet has been issued about 4

years back and no substantial progress till date appears to have been made by the respondents, this court is of the opinion that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending any further. Accordingly, the writ petition itself is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1 should ensure that if they are interested in proceeding further with the departmental enquiry against the petitioner, they should ensure that departmental enquiry stands concluded within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, failing which the authorities would take steps for dropping the entire departmental proceedings. 5.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder