The Single Bench dismissed the writ petition challenging the dismissal of the petitioner's appointment as Panchayat Karmi. The Court held that the Sub-Divisional Officer and the Collector correctly set aside the recruitment as the circular mandated preferring a local candidate if available.
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IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT
BILASPUR (C.G.)
WRIT PETITION (C) N0.^ ^ ^ OF 2008
rf^ / Guniram M^ravi (Gond) Son of Thotharam, aged about 24 years, Ex-Panchayat Karmi, Resident of Village Bangaura, Gram Panchayat Piparkhunta, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.).
PETITIONER /
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Parag Deen Son of Gangaram Yadav, aged about 36 years, Resident of Village Piparkhunta, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.).
^"-"^ / 2. Smt. Bajarhin Bai, By caste Baiga, !«?^.(k^hjfe^| Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat ^ Piparkhunta, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.). v-'f ^^^^ /3. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.). 4. The Collector, District Kabirdham (C.G.). WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE22^ OF THE CONSTITUTION
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR
W.P.rS)No.776of2008
PETITIONER Guniram Meravi (Gond)
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RESPONDENTS
Parag Deen & others
Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
Present:- - Shri Kundan Singh, counsel forthe petitioner. Shri A.V. Shridhar, Panel Lawyer for the State.
ORAL ORDER
(Passed on this 7th day of July, 2014) Heard learned counsel for the parties.
requirement of considering the comparative merit v/z a wz marks obtained in the matriculation examination under the circular dated 12-09-1995. Similarly ther^ is no mention in the circular that a local candidate would be preferred.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the rejection of the petitioner's appointment as Panchayat Karmi was arbitrary or violative of circular guidelines regarding local preference and merit.
Whether the subordinate officers committed illegality in setting aside the Gram Panchayat's resolution due to non-compliance with the circular's proviso on local candidates.
Whether the circular dated 12-09-1995 mandates considering marks obtained in matriculation as an essential qualification for appointment.
Guniram Meravi (Gond)
Parag Deen
Bajarhin Bai
The Sub Divisional Officer, Kawardha
The Collector, Kabirdham
Prashant Kumar Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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