High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/3375/2016disposed off

R.S.Koshta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2017-02-09Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3375 of 2016

1. R.S.Koshta, S/o Shri K. P. Koshta, Aged About 56 Years, Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department Tilda, Raipur R/o Chouhan Tower Junvani- "Kama", Bhilai, District Durg (Chhattisgarh)

2. Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Gopal S/o Shri A. L. Gopal Aged About 58 Years Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, R/o 48Lohia Nagar, Mowa Post- Pandari, Raipur Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Ramesh Kumar Koshta S/o Shri L. L. Koshta Aged About 53 Years Assistant Engineer Water Resources Department R/o Hasdeo Bango Mandal Korba- Rampur Area Distt. Korba Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through : The Secretary Of The Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur : P S Rakhi, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Engineer In Chief, Water Resources Department Sihawa Bhawan, Raipur P S Civil Lines, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Shri A.D. Shrivastava, Advocate.

For State : Shri Ashish Surana, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board By 09/02/2017 (1) Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner are entitled to be promoted for the promotional post of Executive Engineer under the reserved quota but the meeting of Departmental Promotion Committed has not been convened since 2014 and therefore, the petitioners could not be considered for promotion.

(2) On the other hand, counsel for the State submits that procedure for promotion is under the way, which has been averred in para 10 of the reply, which states as under:-

"10. That, thus, in the light of the submissions made hereinabove, it is apparent that since the procedure for promotion in under way and therefore, the present petition is not maintainable and accordingly is liable to be dismissed being pre-mature."

(3) In view of the aforesaid submissions, the respondents are directed to convene the meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order as the matter is pending consideration since 2014.

(4) With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) D/- Judge