Phool Singh Ukei v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; WPS No. 673 of 2020; Phool Singh Ukei v. State of Chhattisgarh & others; decided 12/02/2026 by Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; recovery order dated 14.11.2019 by Block Education Officer, Keshkal; internal communication to Principals/Headmasters/Education Co-ordinators; no individual notice to petitioner; writ petition against internal communication not entertainable at this stage; liberty to contest future recovery notice; notice and reasonable time to respond required before recovery; petition disposed of, no costs; no recovery amount quantified in judgment.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with observations/directions: liberty reserved to the petitioner to reply to and contest any recovery notice subsequently issued and to question it in accordance with law; before any order of recovery, notice must be served on the petitioner with reasonable time to respond. No costs.