Narendra Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 7085 of 2017 & WPS No. 7196 of 2017; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; decision dated 02.05.2025; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:20202; Single Judge: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; petitioners: Narendra Sahu, Baldev Kumar Verma; respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (Agriculture Development Department), Chhattisgarh State Agriculture Marketing Mandi Board, Krishi Upaj Mandi Bhatapara, Collector Balodabazar; subject: regularization of services of Clerks employed since 2003; representation pending before competent authority; direction to pass reasoned and speaking order within three months; liberty to file additional representation within two weeks; writ petitions finally disposed of without opinion on merits; advocates: Punit Ruparel (petitioners), Rahul Tamaskar (State), Navoday Singh / Yashwant Thakur (Respondent Nos. 2 & 3); NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Directions to respondent Nos. 2 & 3/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioners' representation on its own merit strictly in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order within three months of receipt of the order; liberty to the petitioners to file an additional representation with relevant documents within two weeks.