Goverdhan Pradhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition ( S ) No.

of 20 Goverdhan Pradhan, aged about 59 years, S/o Late Shri Aniruddha Pradhan, Presently posted as Head Constable (after demotion by way of punishment) Police Station - Punjipathra, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through, The Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Department of Home Affairs Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Naya Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh

2. Director General of Police, Police Head Quarter, Naya Raipur, Police Station-Rakhi, District Raipur 492002, Chhattisgarh

3. Inspector General of Police (Administration) Police Head Quarter, Naya Raipur, Police Station- Rakhi, District Raipur 492002 Chhattisgarh

4. Inspector General of Police, Bilaspur Range, Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

5. Superintendent of Police, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner:

Mr. Lekhram Dhruw, Advocate.

For Respondents/State: Mrs. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 0 7 / 11 /201 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that against the impugned order of reversion, appeal is pending consideration before the State Government and, therefore, the same may be directed to be decided expeditiously. To which, counsel for the State has no objection.

(2) Prayer appears to be fair & reasonable.

(3) Since the appeal is pending consideration before the State Government, the State Government is directed to consider and decide the appeal of the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (3) With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(4) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority concerned shall decide the appeal on its own merits in accordance with law. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-