Smt. Shiv Kumari Dewangan v. State Of Chhattis

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3429 of 2021 1.

Smt. Shiv Kumari Dewangan D/o Late Murhuram Dewangan Aged About 41 Years Presently Posted And Working As Training Officer, Government Industrial Training Institute, Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh 2.

Lokeshwar Ram S/o Shri Pancham Ram Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted And Working As Training Officer, Government Industrial Training Institute, Hathband District Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh 3.

Vikas Kumar Bani S/o Shri G. P. Bani Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted And Working As Training Officer, Government Industrial Training Institute, Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh 4.

Smt. Anjali Bisen D/o Shri Suraj Lal Chauhan Ram Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted And Working As Training Officer, Government Industrial Training Institute, Hathband District Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh 5.

Hind Kumar Khunte S/o Shri Phool Sai Khunte Aged About 44 Years Presently Posted And Working As Training Officer, Government Industrial Training Institute, Saddu District Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1.

State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Skill Development, Technical Education And Employment, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2.

Director Directorate Of Employment And Training, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Advocate For State :

Ms. Akanksha Jain, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 09/07/2021 1.

The grievance of the petitioners in the present writ petition is the inaction on the part of the respondents in not holding the DPC for promotion to the post of Training Superintendent from the post of Training Officer.

2.

According to the petitioners, they are candidates who are graduates in engineering and were appointed as Training Officer in the year 2013. Under the promotion Rules for an engineering degree holder, the promotion to the post of Training Superintendent requires six years of service experience as compared to seven years which is required for diploma holder and eight years for ITI holder. The petitioners, since they have completed six years of service, have become eligible for promotion.

3.

According to the petitioners, there is also sanction vacant posts available with the Department and for which the DPC has not been convened for last many years.

4.

According to the petitioners, let the respondents be directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion in accordance with the Rules governing the filed and also keeping in view Rule 6

(4) of the Chhattisgarh Public Services (Promotion) Rules 2003. 5.

The said request made by the Counsel for the Petitioner is not opposed by the State Counsel.

6.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondentauthorities to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion by holding a suitable DPC in accordance with Rules at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

7.

The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved