Ram Kumar Aandil v. State of Chhattisgarh
Service matter – contractual Data Entry Operator under respondent No.4 since 2013
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur, WPS No. 584 of 2022, decided 28/08/2025 by Rakesh Mohan Pandey, J. (2025:CGHC:43772, NAFR). Ram Kumar Aandil, Data Entry Operator on contract basis under respondent No.4 since 2013, challenged a show cause notice dated 03.12.2021 (issued, per the body of the order, by respondent No.3; attributed in the prayer to respondent no. R/4 District Program Officer) alleging negligence, pleading arbitrariness violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Finding no interim order in force and no decision taken on the notice despite the 23.08.2021 reply, the Court disposed of the petition directing respondent No.3 to take a prompt decision; prayers to set aside the notice, produce records and award costs were not granted. Petitioner appeared in person (counsel noted 'None appeared even in two rounds'); State represented by Vedant Shadangi, Panel Lawyer. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.