Shyamlal v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Shyamlal v. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.; WPS No. 1689 of 2017; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; decided 18/03/2025 by Single Bench (Sanjay S. Agrawal J.); marked NAFR. Keywords: demotion from Clerk Grade-I to Clerk Grade-II; order No. SAM/K/15/2016/303 dated 28/06/2016 (Annexure P/3) by Sub Area Manager, Kumda Sub Area, SECL, District Surajpur; pending departmental appeal filed 11/08/2016 under Rule 38 of the Coal India Executives' Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1978; writ petition disposed of with direction to decide appeal within 03 months; no costs; counsel - S.B. Pandey for petitioner, Rahul Mishra for respondents 1 to 4.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the concerned respondent authorities of SECL to decide the petitioner's pending appeal as soon as possible, preferably within 03 months from the date of receiving a copy of the order; no order as to costs.