Satyanand Sai vs. State Of Chhattisgarh
Facts
The petitioner, Satyanand Sai, a Peon in the office of the Joint Commissioner, Rajya Kar, Bilaspur Division-1, filed a writ petition before the Chhattisgarh High Court. The petition challenged a promotion order dated July 19, 2024, issued by the respondent department. The petitioner sought to set aside this promotion order and requested the court to direct the department to prepare a promotion list considering the seniority of all concerned employees and relevant departmental guidelines. The respondents included the State of Chhattisgarh, the Commissioner of Rajya Kar, the Joint Commissioner, and several individuals who were promoted. The case was listed for hearing on February 6, 2025.
Held
The Court did not decide the substantive issues raised by the petitioner regarding the validity of the promotion order. Instead, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition. As there was no objection from the respondents, the High Court allowed the prayer for withdrawal. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh, duly constituted petition. Therefore, no finding was reached on the legality or otherwise of the promotion order or the preparation of the promotion list. The specific provisions of the GST Act or related rules were not discussed or applied in the decision.
Key Issues
1. Whether the promotion order dated July 19, 2024, is liable to be set aside and quashed on grounds of improper preparation of the promotion list, failing to consider seniority and departmental guidelines? (Question of law and fact, concerning principles of administrative law and departmental promotion rules). The petitioner argued that the promotion list was not prepared correctly, and seniority and departmental guidelines were not adequately considered. The petitioner sought the quashing of the promotion order and a direction for a proper promotion list. The respondents, the State and its officials, did not record any specific arguments in the judgment. The judgment notes that there was no objection from the other side to the petitioner's request to withdraw the petition.
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2025:CGHC:6836
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1016 of 2025 1 - Satyanand Sai S/o Gourishankar Sai Aged About 33 Years At Present Posted And Working As Peon In The Office Of Joint Commissioner Rajya Kar, Bilaspur Division-1, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District
Raipur
(C.G.) 2 - Commissioner Office Of Commissioner Rajya Kar, Commercial Tax Department, Gst Building, North Block, Sector-19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur,
District
Raipur
(C.G.) 3 - Joint Commissioner Office Of Joint Commissioner Rajya Kar, Ambikapur
Division,
District
Sarguja
(C.G.) 4 - Maljay S/o Khaituram, Posted As Assistant Grade-Iii, In The Office Of Joint Commissioner Rajya Kar, Ambikapur Division, District Sarguja (C.G.) RAGHVENDRA JAT
2 5 - Dilbandhu S/o Makhan Ram, Posted As Assistant Grade-Iii In The Office Of Joint Commissioner Rajya Kar, Circle Koriya, Manendragarh, District
Koriya
(C.G.) 6 - Rejyus S
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