Chandrama Singh Rajput v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4219 of 2020 Chandrama Singh Rajput S/o Late Shri Baliram Singh Rajput Aged About 65 Years R/o Ratakhar, Bajrang Chowk Korba, Police Station City Kotwali, Tahsil and District Korba, Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

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1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Chief Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Director General Of Police (DGP) Police Headquarter (P.Hq) Near Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Police Station And Post Rakhi Atal Nagar New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Inspector General Of Polcie (IGP) Office Of Inspector General Of Police (IGP), Near Nagar Nigam Office, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, ---- Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate For the State/Respondents : Ms. Richa Shukla, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board -10-2020

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working on the post of Inspector in Police Station Baloda, Distt. Janjgir Champa a charge sheet was issued to him. After concluding the departmental enquiry, vide order dated 27.06.2017 he was imposed punishment of stoppage of one increment in his salary with cumulative effect. Against such order, the petitioner had preferred departmental appeal (Annexure P-3) on 08.11.2019 before the Director General of Police, Respondent No.2

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the appeal was filed

long back on 08.11.2019 yet the same is pending before respondent No.2, therefore, he prays that for the time being a direction may be issued to decide the departmental appeal within a stipulated period.

3. Learned State Counsel does not object the limited prayer made by the petitioner.

4. Considering the fact that the departmental appeal was already preferred on 08.11.2019 before respondent no.2 against the order imposing punishment passed by the Disciplinary Authority, this Court is of the view that respondent no.2 Director General of Police is obliged to decide the departmental appeal of the petitioner within a further period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is made clear that this court has not made any observation on merits of the case.

5. With the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE Rao