James Manohar Ekka v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.6129 of 2016 James Manohar Ekka, S/o Shri S. Ekka, aged about 50 years, Record Keeper and Incharge Sub-Registrar, O/o Sub-Registrar, Bemetara (CG).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Post & PS Mandir Hasaud, Raipur (CG). 2.

Collector, Stamps Bemetara (CG).

---- Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Varun Sharma, Advocate.

For Respondent : Shri Gary Mukhopadhyay, Dy.G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 09/11/2016 (1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel appearing for the State/respondents submits that the impugned order 23.01.2016 passed by respondent No.2 i.e. Collector, Stamps Bemetara is appealable before the Board of Revenue, who is appellate authority for the relevant reliefs.

(3) At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty to prefer an appeal before the

Board of Revenue within a period of three weeks from today. (4) The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable. (5) The petitioner is permitted to prefer an appeal before the Board of Revenue. If such appeal is filed within a period of three weeks from today, the said authority shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law and on its own merit preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of appeal of the petitioner.

(6) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-