Krishna Murari Mishra v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPS No. 10094 of 2019; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:179; single-judge order dated 02.01.2026 by Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal; petitioner Krishna Murari Mishra, retired Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Hasdeo Kachhar Division, Bilaspur; respondents include State of Chhattisgarh (Water Resources Department officials) and State of Madhya Pradesh (Executive Engineer, Bansagr Uper Purwa Canal Division, Rewa); disposal of writ petition via representation route — petitioner to submit representation within two weeks to Respondent No. 3 (Chief Engineer, Hasdeo Kachhar Division), who must consider and decide it within six weeks, in accordance with law, on its own merits; no statutory provisions or cited precedents; grievance substance unspecified.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted liberty to submit a representation before Respondent No. 3 within two weeks; Respondent No. 3 to consider and decide it within six weeks from receipt, strictly in accordance with law and on its own merits.