Bhagwan Das Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.6483 of 2021 Bhagwan Das Sahu, Age about 58 years, S/o Late Ramnath Sahu, Assistant Revenue Inspector at Nagar Panchayat - Dhamdha, District-Durg (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through its Secretary, Department of Transport, Mahanadi Bhavan, Village - Rakhi, New Raipur, District - Raipur (CG)

2. Secretary, Department of Town Administration & Development Department, Village - Rakhi, New Raipur, District-Raipur (CG)

3. Director, Department of Town Administration & Development, Indrawati Bhavan, Village-Rakhi, New Raipur, DistrictRaipur (CG)

4. Chief Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat-Dhamdha, Durg, District-Durg (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Yogesh Pandey, Advocate For Res.No.1 to 3 :

Ms Sunita Jain, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 23/11/2021

1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties on admission.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the parties would submit that the issue involved in this writ petition is identical to that of WPS No.2960 of 2015 in which this Court in paras-3 and 4 directed as under:- "3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event, the petitioner submits fresh representation before the competent authority within a period of four weeks, the said authority shall consider and decide petitioner's representation in an objective

manner keeping in view the circular issued by the State Government from time to time, as also the orders of absorption passed with respect to the similarly placed employees, as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of submission of representation.

4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the respondent authorities shall decide the matter, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order, as opinion on the merits of the case".

3. Considering the submission made learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of in line with the direction made in WPS No.2960 of 2015 with a direction that in the event, the petitioner submits fresh representation before the competent authority within a period of four weeks, the said authority shall consider and decide the same within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. No order as to cost(s).

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