Muniram Patel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 30 of 2021 Muniram Patel S/o Late Fulelram Patel Aged About 56 Years At Present Working As Mali At Padkidih, District Bemetara, R/o Village Majgaon, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Horticulture And Firm Forestry, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Director Department Of Horticulture And Firm Forestry, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh

4. Assistant Director Department Of Horticulture And Firm Forestry, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh

5. Assistant Director Department Of Horticulture And Firm Forestry, Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ajit Singh, Advocate For State :

Mr. Kapil Maini, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 29/01/2021

1. The limited relief sought for by the petitioner in this petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondents to consider regularizing the period of suspension that petitioner has undergone between 05.09.2011 till 27.02.2019 on account of facing criminal trial during the said period.

2. Without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition at this juncture stands disposed of directing the respondent no.4 to take appropriate

decision as to how the suspension period has to be treated and whether the petitioner would be entitled for the entire fully wages during the said period or not in accordance with law at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

3. The petitioner would also be at liberty to file a fresh representation in respect of his claim to the authorities concerned in this regard.

4. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit