Tikaram v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ANR.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2269 of 2013 • Tikaram S/o Shri Upasi Ram Aged About 55 years R/o Village Domanpur, Police Station Takhatpur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur, Civil Revenue and District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) • The Sub Division OfÏcer, Public Works Department, Lormi, Dist Mungeli (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner Mr. Ashok Das Vaishnav, Advocate For Respondent/State Mr. Bhaskar Pyasi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 22/7/2015 Heard.

(2) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if the respondents consider the petitioner's representation, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. He would submit that the petitioner's actual date of birth is 15.03.1957, on the basis of which, he is due for superannuation in the year 2019, however, he has been made to retire in 2013.

(3) Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the

writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn with the observation that if the petitioner submits fresh representation within a period of two weeks, the concerned authorities shall consider and decide the representation, in accordance with law, on its own merits and by passing a reasoned order, as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of submission of representation. (5) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authorities shall decide the matter, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order, as opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Gowri