Ravishankar Kashyap v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), CAV order by Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey, hearing 20.02.2024, order dated 07.03.2024, dismissing approximately 200 consolidated writ petitions (WPC Nos. including 33, 285, 247, 262, 309, 312, 9, 1028, 1024, 25, 45, 48, 51, 58, 62, 64, 111, 900-901, 910-912, 917, 919, 921, 925-927, 936-937, 939-940, 942, 948, 950, 833, 290-291, 294, 296, 300, 310, 316, 836, 320, 322, 145, 253, 47, 69, 284, 286-287, 838, 840, 843-844, 847-848, 455-459, 461-462, 466, 472-474, 477-478, 488, 492-493, 496-498, 501-508, 510-513, 516-518, 520, 522-525, 531-533, 535, 538, 540, 542, 544, 546-549, 550-552, 559, 568, 570, 577-579, 583, 586, 588-590, 597-600, 602, 605, 608, 610-611, 614-615, 618-621, 623, 627-628, 630, 633-636, 641-642, 645, 647-648, 653, 657, 659-661, 663, 666, 669, 676-677, 679, 688, 689, 692, 699-701, 708-710, 713, 723-724, 733-734, 737, 742-744, 748, 754-756, 759-760, 764, 774, 779-782, 785, 788, 793-795, 802, 808-809, 814-815, 821, 823, 833, 836-838, 840, 843-844, 847-848, 850-851, 855-856, 863, 868, 870, 872-873, 874, 876-877, 881-882, 884-885, 887, 889-893, 895, 898, 900-901, 908, 910-912, 917, 919, 921, 925-927, 936-937, 939-940, 942, 948, 950, 954, 957, 962-963, 970, 976-979, 986-987, 990-991, 995, 1001, 1006, 1013, 1024, 1028 of 2024) filed by removed non-official Prescribed Officers of primary agricultural credit and other cooperative societies across Mahasamund, Raipur, Bemetara, Sakti, Janjgir-Champa, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Kabirdham/Kawardha, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Dhamtari, Durg, Mungeli, Kondagaon and Raigarh districts. Search hooks: removal of Prardhikrit Adhikari / Prescribed Officer; Rule 43-B(3) proviso removal without reasons; Section 49(8) Chhattisgarh Co-Operative Societies Act 1960; authorization of non-official to exercise powers of board; doctrine of pleasure; nominated versus elected members; Article 14 equality equals/unequals; Articles 243(ZJ), 243(ZK), 243(ZL) six-month supersession bar; Rule 49-CC voters list duty; Section 21 Chhattisgarh General Clauses Act 1957; natural justice and pleasure appointments; Screening Committee; 97th Constitutional Amendment; Om Narain Agarwal; Cheviti Venkanna Yadav; Satya Pal Anand; Sanjay Nagayach; Thalappalam Service Coop Bank; Ispat Industries; Dharampal Satyapal; Padma Chandrakar; Ramji Bharti; Sanjay Pradhan WPC 1244/2023; Som Dutt; Mahesh Doley; Ram Lok; H. Rajaiah; Shaikh Mahemud; Krishna v. Maharashtra. Outcome: dismissed, no costs, alternative remedy left open, early elections urged.