High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/5945/2017disposed off

Mahettar Ram Yadav v. D. F. O. Bilaspur Division Territorial

2017-11-09Hon'Ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5945 of 2017 • Mahettar Ram Yadav S/o Shri Holi Ram Yadav, Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Mohandi, P. O. Anda, Tahsil Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. D. F. O. Bilaspur Division ( Territorial ) Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

2. Range Officer, Bilaspur Range, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Petitioner Shri Ritesh Verma, Advocate.

For Respondents Shri Adhiraj Surana, Dy. G.A.

Order On Board 09/11/2017

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner has been working as daily wager since 1976, but the petitioner's case is not being considered for regularization in accordance with the circular of the State Government dated 5-3-2008.

2. In reply to above, learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner files fresh representation along with copy of the petition, the same shall be considered in accordance with law.

3. In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. If the

petitioner files fresh representation along with copy of the petition, then the competent authority of the respondent authorities is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's case for regularization strictly in accordance with State Government's circular dated 5-3-2008 issued in compliance of the decision of the Supreme Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka and Others v. Umadevi (3) and Others, reported in (2006) 4 SCC 1, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as early as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of representation.

4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the respondent authorities shall decide the representation, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order, as opinion on the merits of the case.

Sd/- Judge Prashant Kumar Mishra Akhilesh