Manoj Kumar Khare v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 5303 of 2020 1.

Manoj Kumar Khare S/o Late J.P. Khare Aged About 58 Years Resident Of Ward No. 14, Nanak Ward, North Jhagrakhand, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2. Dy. General Manager / Sub Area Manager Kurja Sub Area, Hasdeo Area, District Anuppur Madhya Pradesh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Purnendra Khichariya, Advocate.

For Respondents :

Shri Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 19.01.2021 .

1. The limited prayer that the petitioner has made in the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the appellate authority to decide the appeal that the petitioner has preferred on 13.11.2020 at the earliest.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that his services were terminated vide order dated 29.09.2020 and thereafter he has preferred an appeal before the respondent No.1 on 13.11.2020 but till date the appeal has not been decided by the appellate authority though under the standing order the appeal has to be decided within 45 days.

3. Given the said facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the respondent No.1 to ensure that the appeal of the petitioner is decided at the earliest preferably within a further outer limit of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder