Keshav Vishwakarma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

(Proceedings through video conferencing) NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3978 of 2021

1. Keshav Vishwakarma S/o Bhuneshwar Prasad Vishwakarma Aged About 31 Years R/o Behind Mission Compound, Imli Bhata Mahasamund Ward No. 10, Post & Tehsil Mahasamund District Mahasamund (CG)

2. Bhanu Pratap S/o Usatram Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Chiparikona, Post Jamdarha, Thana Basana, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

3. Rupesh Sinha S/o Pila Ram Sinha Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Gangibahara, Post Bazar Char Bhata, Tehsil Shaspur Lohra, Kabirdham District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh R/o Village Gangibahara, Post Bazar Char Bhata, Tehsil Shaspur Lohra, Kabirdham District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Director Directorate of Public Instruction, Department of School Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Block -C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Joint Director Directorate of Public Instruction, Department of School Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Block -C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

4. Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board Through Its Secretary, Shailendra Nagar, Raipur District Raipur (CG)

5. District Education Officer, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Faisal Akhtar, Advocate For Respondents :

Mr. J. Pali, Dy. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 04/8/2021

1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to advertisement dated 9.3.2019 issued by respondent No.2, the petitioners have applied for the post of Teacher (Biology). After completion of selection process, the petitioners were called upon to submit their documents for verification, which they submitted. The Joint Director, Education Division, Raipur after verification found the documents submitted by the petitioners to be correct and acceptable. However, till date appointment order has not been issued in favour of petitioners. He further submits that other similarly situated persons have also approached this Court by filing writ petition raising similar grievance as is being raised in present petition, which came to be registered as WPS No.3298/2021. This Court vide order dated 6.7.

2021 disposed of said writ petition directing respondent State authority concerned to complete process of appointment at the earliest preferably within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of order. He submits that present petition may also be disposed of in terms of order dated 6.7.2021 (Annexure P-6) passed by this Court in WPS No.3298/2021.

2. Mr. Jitendra Pali, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State submits that after issuance of order dated 22.1.2021, on

account of closure of schools due to spread of pandemic Covid-19, the appointment proceedings could not be completed. He submits that he has no objection if this petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 6.7.2021 passed in WPS No.3298/2021.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of case, submissions made by learned counsel for both sides and the fact that selection process initiated pursuant to advertisement dated 9.3.2019 is still not completed, the respondent State authorities are directed to conclude selection/appointment process commenced based on advertisement dated 9.3.2019 at the earliest, preferably within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law.

5. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-