High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/3782/2021disposed off

Gram Panchayat Udela v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-09-20Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3782 of 2021 • Gram Panchayat Udela Through Sarpanch Purushottam Patel, S/o Shri Pyari Patel, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Village Udela, Gram Panchayat Udela, Tahsil Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Panchayat And Social Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh,

2. Janpad Panchayat Basna, Through Chief Executive Officer, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh,

3. Sub Divisional Officer, Rural Engineering Service, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh,

4. Sub Engineer, Rural Engineering Service, Janpad Panchayat Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Mr. R.K. Bhagat, Dy. GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 20/09/20

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a Gram Panchayat which has carried out certain construction of C.C. Road and development work as per the instruction of the Janpad Panchayat, Basna. He would further submit that the work order was issued on 12.07.2019 (Annexure

P-3) and the advance of Rs.50,000/- was paid, thereafter, after completion of the work, the rest of the amount has not been disbursed. He would further submit that under these circumstances he has made the representation (Annexure P-7) before the respondent No.2, who has the authority to sanction the rest of the amount and the respondent No.2 may be directed to decide the representation.

3. Considering the entire facts & circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has made the representation before the respondent No.2 for release of the rest of the amount, the respondent No.2 is directed to decide the same within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed off.

Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Vishakha