Goverdhan Sahani v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 5686 of 2024; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; order dated 13.09.2024; Sachin Singh Rajput, Judge; petitioners Goverdhan Sahani, Rukhmani Markam, Pushplata, Shanti Manjhi, Vasudev Markam, Pankaj Kumar Dhruw, Bindeshwari Markam, Sushila Pujari; respondents State of Chhattisgarh (Secretary, Department of Tribal and Schedule Caste Welfare), Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Office Sukma, Block Education Officer Chhindgarh; advocates P. Chetan Kumar and Shaleen Singh Baghel Dy. G.A.; Sukma/Chhindgarh; disposal on representation; representation within 30 days; decision within 120 days; no objection by respondent counsel; merits expressly not expressed; liberty to pursue legal remedies if adverse order; NAFR; certified copy as per rules.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of on consent-type limited prayer without adjudication: petitioners permitted to submit a detailed representation (with copy of the writ petition) to respondents No. 3 & 4/competent authority within 30 days; authority directed/expected to consider and decide it within 120 days from submission per relevant rules and law; liberty reserved to pursue legal remedies if any adverse order results.