T.R. Maheshwari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4430 of 2018 T.R. Maheshwari S/o Late Jugut Ram Maheshwari Aged About 52 Years Present Working As Tahsildar, Pusour, District-Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, DistrictRaipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Commissioner Raipur Division, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate For State :

Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 06/07/2018

1. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has been issued with a charge sheet on 12.09.2017 and till date no further progress has been made by the respondents on the said charge sheet.

2. The counsel for the petitioner submits that pendency of the departmental enquiry can be detrimental to the promotional avenues of the petitioner and therefore he wants that the department be directed to conclude the departmental enquiry at the earliest.

3. The said limited prayer by the petitioner is not opposed by the respondents.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to ensure that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by issuance of a charge

sheet on 12.09.2017 be acted upon and the inquiry be concluded at the earliest preferably within an upper limit of 4 months from the date of receipt of the order.

5. It shall be the responsibility of the petitioner to bring it to the notice of the respondent No.2 so far as the order passed by this Court is concerned.

6. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall also provide full cooperation in the inquiry that may be initiated by the respondents, if any.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved