Smt. Mintra Netam, v. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5063 of 2020 Smt. Mintra Netam, W/o Shri T.R. Netam By Occupation Metron Neis No. 21221973, R/o Q.No. B/39, Balgi Colony, Post - Balgi, District - Korba Chhattisgarh - 495455 ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

2. Director Personnel South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh (Appellant Authority)

3. Sub - Area Manager, Banki Sub - Area, District - Korba Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocate For Res.-SECL :

Mr. Shubham Pandey, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 11/01/2021

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is the inaction on the part of the respondents in not deciding the appeal of the petitioner in terms of the standing orders governing the field.

2. According to the petitioner she has been inflicted with the punishment of stoppage of one increment with cumulative effect vide order dated 24.02.2020. The petitioner immediately preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority, however appeal is still pending consideration before the authority which has led to the filing of the present writ petition.

3. Given the limited grievance that the petitioner has the writ petition stands disposed of at this juncture directing the respondent No.1 & also

respondent No. 2, as the case may be, whoever is the Appellate Authority to decide the appeal at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit