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Jaikrishna Binjhawar v. State of Chhattisgarh and Ors.

Chhattisgarh HC4 Feb 2011WPS/72/2008

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, allowed a writ petition seeking quashing of an order cancelling the petitioner's promotion. The court held that the cancellation impugned order was illegal as no opportunity of hearing was afforded, relying on settled principles of natural justice.

What did the court decide?

Quashed the impugned cancellation order dated 14-12-2007 and declared the petitioner entitled to consequential benefits.

Jaikrishna Binjhawar Vs State of Chhattisgarh… — Service and Employment | Chhattisgarh HC (2011)

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INTHEHICjffieQURTOFCHHATnSGARHATBILASPURfC.G.I WRn'PETmONfSI N0. ^ OF2008

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PETITIONER:
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Jaikrishna Binjhawar, s/o Shri Dukhuram Binjhawar, aged about 38 years, occupation service, posted as Upper Division Teaeher, Middle SchoQl Madwa, Bloek Baloda, District Janjgn--Chainpa (C.G.), R/0 VUlage Tanduhhata, Tahsil Janjgir, District JanjgirChampa (C.G.)

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State of Chhattigarh, through Secretary Department of School Education, D.K.S. Bhawan Raipur (C..G). District Education Officer, JanjirChanipa, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

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Block Education Officer, Nawagarh, District JanjgirChampafC.G.) ; ^.. ; . .' : .. Blbck Education Officer, Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

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WRIT PETITION UN_DER_ARTICLE 226 OE THE CONSTITU'FION • OFINDIA .

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HIGH COUFyT OF eHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR

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WRITPETITION(S) N0. 72 OF 2008

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PET1TIONER

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Jaikrishha Binjhawar

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RESRONDENTS

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StateofChhattisgiarh&Others

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(Writ^{Petitjon under Article 226of theConstitutionof India)}

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SingleBenGh:^Hon'bleStiriSatishK.Agnihotri,J.~

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Present:Shri I.S.Sahu^Advocateforthepetitioner.

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Shri A.V. Sridhar, Panel Lawygr for the State.

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-ORDER(6RALy

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(Passed OB this 4th da^of February, 2011)

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By this petition, the petitioner seeks^uashment 6f ths ^

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14-12-2007 (Annexyre-P/5)passeaByth&DistriGfEduGati6n Offlcer, .Janjgjr, Distriet Jahjgir-Ghampa, by'which the promotifin order dated 3?1 -8-2007 passed in respect of the petitioner fer the post 6f Upper Division Teacher has been caricelled.

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Learned cQunseI appearing for theipetitjoner Sutimits that the respondent authorities after considering the service reeorcls bf the petitioner and ISoking to the seniority as wellas the merits 6f the petitioner promoted him tathe post of Upper Divjsioh 'TeaCher by orderdated 31-8-2007. Howeyer.allofasuddenbythejmpugned orderdated 14-12-2007, thepromotionorcierhasbeenGaneelled withoytaffordinganopportunitypfHearingtpthepetitioner.whichis against the well-settled principlesof law^laid down by this Qourt in

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^ A^wft^arGaufeff} v. SteteofA^A (h6wC,^ counsel prays that similar relief may be extereied to the petitioner. • - - • - :^. , • / :! , ,,;:—:''' , :: ^; :':,.

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Leamed counsel appearing for the State does not controvelt the

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aforesaidsubrnissionthatbefQrepasSingtheimpugnedorderdated

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1 2008 (3) CGLJ288

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14-12-2007 no opflortunity of heai-ing ^was affortled to, tHe petitjoner. '.:;::•••;, :: • ...••-• ;: :.':•;..- •,/1-' •:: '•'.1 /

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This Court while passing the order in Murlidhar Gautem (supra) considered the decision of the Supreme Court in Bhagwan Shukia V. Uniori of India & Oftere aswell as the deCision of this Court in Laxman P/asadA^ra k KnsArt^a/A^cff^mHy.Se/neteiraancl observed thafno puriitive ordercan be passed Withoufgffoixlmgah opportunity of Bearing to the person concerned, who is affected prejudiciallybytheimpugned6rder.

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In view Qf the above and applying the well-settlea prinGiples pf law to the facts of the present case, the impugnigcl order dated 14-12-2007 is quashed. The petitioner is^entitled to^^ 1' consequential'benefits.". ;:: ' • . : •.':' :/:::::''::'''.::.''.""." ':::.''~ " ; ' 'i' .

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In the result, ttie writ petition is ailowed. N6 ord&r asto costs.

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