Deepak Kumar Dewangan v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4011 of 2021
1. Deepak Kumar Dewangan S/o Shri N.P. Dewangan Aged About 35 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir-Champa, Civil And Revenue Distt. Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh)
2. Smt. Neelam Thakur W/o Shri Manohar Singh Rajput Aged About 34 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Mahasamund Distt. Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh)
3. Smt. Minakshi Chandrakar W/o Shri Bhupendra Chandrakar Aged About 34 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Balod, Distt. Balod (Chhattisgarh)
4. Vinod Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Ram Prasad Gupta Aged About 42 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Ambikapur Distt. Sarguja (Chhattisgarh)
5. Rewatiraman Dewangan S/o Shri Ramcharan Dewangan Aged About 32 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Korba, Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh)
6. Jitendra Kumar Nele S/o Shri Ramsewak Nele Aged About 38 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Bemetara Distt. Bemetara (Chhattisgarh)
7. Roshan Verma S/o Shri Ramesh Kumar Verma Aged About 35 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Bemetara, Distt. Bemetara (Chhattisgarh)
8. Prashant Kumar Tiwari S/o Shri Anil Kumar Tiwari Aged About 32 Years Posted As Food Safety Officer In The Office Of Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Administration, Ambikapur, Distt. Sarguja (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioners
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
2. The Controller Food And Drugs Administration, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr. M. K. Sinha, Advocate For State :
Ms. Sunita Jain, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 05/08/2021 1.
The petitioner seems to be aggrieved of the inaction of the respondents in not initiating promotion process for filling up of the post of Senior Food Safety Officer of which the feeder post is Food Safety Officer on which post the petitioner is working.
2.
According to counsel for the petitioner, he fulfills all the eligibility criteria for promotion and there are vacancies available on the promotional post of Senior Food Safety Officer He submits that under the rules the respondents are required to constitute a committee for filling up of the promotional post and the Committee so constituted should hold their meeting at least once in a year. However, for last couple of years there has been no committee or meetings held which has led to the filing of the present writ petition. According to the petitioner he has already made certain representations to the authorities in the department in this regard,the same may be considered and decided in accordance with law. 3.
The State counsel submits that since the petitioner's representation is pending consideration, the writ petition at this juncture may be disposed of directing the authorities to take a decision on the representation in accordance with law.
4.
Given the said submissions by the counsel for the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the State authorities to consider and decide the grievance of the petitioner by deciding his representation in accordance with rules and regulations at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.
The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit