Devashish Kurre Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

Devashish Kurre Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petitions disposed of as grievances redressed: the State Government, vide order dated 05.09.2024, issued appointment letters/orders to the petitioners to join on the post of Deputy Collector; certified copy as per rules.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent/State could be directed to issue appointment letters to the petitioners who appeared in the 2022 examination conducted by the Public Service Commission, were placed in the selection list dated 06.09.2023 for appointment to the post of Deputy Collector (the prayer as worded in the order refers to 'District Collector'), but were not issued appointment letters by the State Government.

Court's answer

In view of the appointment letter/order dated 05.09.2024 issued by the State Government (General Administration Department) to the petitioners to join on the post of Deputy Collector, and learned counsel for the petitioners submitting that their grievances stood redressed, the writ petitions were disposed of without any further adjudication.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (Sachin Singh Rajput, J.), order dated 09/09/2024 in WPS No. 5128 of 2024 and eleven connected writ petitions (WPS Nos. 5123, 5143, 5193, 5198, 5445, 5415, 5443, 5432, 5186, 5197 & 5456 of 2024), decided by a common order. The petitioners had appeared in the 2022 examination conducted by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, were successful, and were placed in the selection list issued on 06.09.2023 for appointment to the post of Deputy Collector; alleging that the State Government failed to issue appointment letters in lieu of the selection list, they approached the Court seeking a direction to issue appointment letters. On instructions, the Additional A.G. informed the Court that the State Government, Department of General Administration, vide order dated 05.09.2024 had issued appointment letters/orders to the petitioners to join on the post of Deputy Collector, which was taken on record. Counsel for the petitioners stated that the grievances projected in the writ petitions stood redressed. Holding that the writ petitions stood disposed of in the light of the above, the Court disposed of the petitions with liberty for certified copy as per rules. No adjudication on merits; no statute or precedent cited in the order.

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2024:CGHC:35138

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 5128 of 2024

1 - Abhishek Tamboli S/o Purushottam Tamboli Aged About 29 Years R/o 55, Karaihapara, Ratanpur (Np), District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioners

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents

WPS No. 5123 of 2024

1 - Shiksha Sharma D/o Pavan Kumar Sharma, Aged About 26 Years R/o Ward No. 21, Khuslani Gali, Gondpara, Near Sai Mandir, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department,

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Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District-Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5143 of 2024

1 - Pooja Pincha D/o Pawan Kumar Pincha Aged About 27 Years R/o Ward No. -16, Ashirwad Balaji Dham, V T V- Nokha, P O- Nokha, District- Bikaner, Rajasthan.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5193 of 2024

1 - Lokansh Alma S/o Padum Singh Alma Aged About 24 Years D-1/4, Officers Colony, Devendra Nagar, Raipur, District-Raipur, Chhattisgarh,

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Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, Notrh Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

WPS No. 5198 of 2024

1 - Shubhangi Gupta D/o. Hari Narayan Gupta Aged About 25 Years R/o. House No. 28, Sector-3, Shankar Nagar, Beside Sbi Gayatri Nagar Branch, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector - 19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.)

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5445 of 2024

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1 - Devashish Kurre S/o Manoj Kumar Kurre, Aged About 26 Years R/o House No. 225, Aspatal Ward, Kondagaon, District-Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, DistrictRaipur (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5415 of 2024

1 - Sumeet Kumar Dhruw S/o Purshottam Aged About 29 Years R/o 468, Panchvati Colony, C08, Ratnabandha, Ward - 37 , Dhamtari, District - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government Of Chhattisgarh. Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commisstion, Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent

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WPS No. 5443 of 2024

1 - Bhavana Sahu D/o Rohit Kumar Sahu Aged About 25 Years R/o Dharam Nagar Behind Ravi Traders Pachpedi Naka Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar,district - Raipur (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Chief Minister Secretariat Government Of Chhattisgarh, Civil Lines Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary North Block Sector -19 Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.)

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5432 of 2024

1 - Madhu Gavel D/o Narayan Prasad Gavel Aged About 34 Years R/o Ward No. 18, Gavel Para 2, Vtc - Darrabhatha, District Sakti, Chhattisgarh, Pin - 495689

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block,

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Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5186 of 2024

1 - Rashmi Poya D/o Brijlal Poya Aged About 25 Years R/o 644, Aadarsh Chowk, Sunder Nagar, Raipur District Raipur, (C.G.)

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisagarh, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Raipur, (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisagarh Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department Government Of Chhattisagarh Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector - 19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, (C.G.)

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5197 of 2024

1 - Shubham Deo S/o Deo Kumar Gupta Aged About 30 Years R/o Behind Mahamaya Petrol Pump, Mangal Pandey Ward, Namnakala, Ambikapur, (C.G.)

---- Petitioner

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Joint Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal

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Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, (C.G.)

---- Respondent

WPS No. 5456 of 2024

1 - Sarika Mittal D/o Mr. Ashok Mittal Aged About 28 Years R/o 46a, Vrindavan Colony, Bhagwanpur Road, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Civil Iines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

	----Respondent
For Petitioners	: Mr. Siddharth Tiwari, Advocate
For State	: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Additional A.G.
For Respondent No.3	: Mr. Pratik Vishwakarma, Advocate on behalf of Mr.
	Anand Mohan Tiwari, Advocate

({Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput})

Order on Board

09/09/2024

These petitions involve common issue, therefore, they are being heard and

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decided by this common order.

Learned counsel for the petitioner in these petitions are praying for relief that the respondent/State may be directed to issue appointment letters in favour of the petitioners to be appointed on the post of District Collector. The petitioners had appeared in the examination conducted by Respondent No.3/Public Service Commission in the year of 2022, they were successful in the said examination and were placed in selection list to be appointed on the post of Deputy Collector. The selection list was issued by Public Service Commission on 06.09.2023. As the State Government failed to issue appointment letters of the petitioners in lieu of the selection list, the petitioners have approached this Court. On the earlier dates, this Court directed the State Counsel to seek instructions.

Shri Vivek Shrama, Additional A.G. on instructions submits that the State Government from Department of General administration vide its order dated 05.09.2024 issued the appointment letter/order to these petitioners to join on the post of Deputy Collector and the the same has been placed before this Court which has been made part of the record.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioners submits, for the present, the grievances of the petitioners as projected in the writ petition have been redressed, therefore, these petitions may be disposed of.

In the light of the above, these writ petitions is disposed of. Certified Copy as per rules.

Sd/({Sachin Singh Rajput}) JUDGE

Abhigya.S