C. K. Chandrakar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2519 of 2019 C. K. Chandrakar S/o Late Shri Chabilal Chandrakar Aged About 55 Years Assistant Development Extension Officer Janpad Panchayat, Gundardehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Gunderdehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Shantam Awasthi, Advocate For State :

Mr. P. Acharya, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 05/04/2019

1. The challenge in the present writ petition is to the order Annexure (P1) dated 24/01/2019 whereby the petitioner has been placed under suspension invoking the provision of the Chhattisgarh Civil Service (Conduct, Classification, Control and Appeal Rules of 1966).

2. Prima facie, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition for the reason that the order of suspension is appealable under Rule 23 of the said Rules of '1966'.

3. Let petitioner prefer an appeal before the appellate authority within a period of 15 days from today and on preferring the same, appellate authority ignoring the aspect of limitation for preferring an appeal shall decide the appeal on its merits at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the appeal.

4. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit