Uttam Singh Sidar v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 2709 of 2019; Uttam Singh Sidar (BRP (I.I.D.), BRC Office Gharghoda, Raigarh; resident Village Dongadarha, Tehsil Pharsabahar, District Jashpur) v. State of Chhattisgarh (Secretary, School Education), Mission Director Rajeev Gandhi Shiksha Mission Raipur, Collector-cum-District Mission Director RGSM Raigarh, DEO-cum-District Project Coordinator RGSM Raigarh. Natural justice: impugned order dated 22.2.2019 (Annexure-P/1) passed without opportunity of hearing — set aside. Contractual, limited-period appointment; tenure expired; no reinstatement; future application for the post may be considered in accordance with law. Writ petition disposed of on 05/02/2026 by Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. Counsel: Udit Khatri / Animesh Verma for petitioner; Amit Buxy, Deputy GA for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 22.2.2019 (Annexure-P/1) set aside; no reinstatement granted (limited-period contractual appointment, tenure expired); any future application by the petitioner for the subject post to be considered in accordance with law.