Ram Prasad Rathore v. Smt. Reshma Khan

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CONT No.1148 of 2018 • Ram Prasad Rathore S/o Shri Mohan Singh Rathore Aged About 35 Years Working As Rasoiya And Posted At Samanya Chhatrawas Gurukul, Pendraroad, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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• Smt. Reshma Khan Assistant Commissioner Department Of Tribal Development, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ( Contemnor ), District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner :

Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 15/11/2018 Heard.

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This contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of order dated 03-04-2018 passed by this Court in WPS No.1782 of 2018, on the submission that despite issuance of direction to the respondent to examine the petitioner's claim, till date, no orders have been passed. 3.

This Court finds that direction was issued to the respondent, even though, no time limit was fixed, the respondent is obliged to decide the petitioner's claim within a reasonable time.

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Let a decision be taken in this matter within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If no decision is taken by the respondent authority within the stipulated period, the petitioner would be at liberty to revive the contempt petition.

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With the aforesaid direction, this petition is finally disposed off. SD/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) JUDGE Tumane