BEFORE THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P(C)No. r 09^ of 2010 L/ PETITIONERS :1, ...-•<^ v^', ^^ :rt.>'" p Nagar Panchayat Chhurikala, Tahsil Katghora, District-Korba through the Chief Municipal Officer, Chhurikala, Tahsil Katghora, District-Korba (C.G.) 2. ^ yy> ^5i\.y ..''''" €/y'X ~'<^t'l ^RESPONDENTS t D. R. Sahu, S/o. Late D.R. Sahu, aged about 50 years, Chief Municipal Officer, Chhurikala, Tahsil Katghora, District- Korba (C.G.) VERSUS ^ :1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through : the Secretary, Department Rural Area Development, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) -^" 2. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Urban Development, Town & Country Planning, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 3." The Collector, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.) 4. ' Sub-Divisional Officer, Katghora, District-Korba (C.G.) 5.' Executive Engineer, Project Incharge, Unit-11, Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. HIOH COURT OF CHHATTISG/tflH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETmON (Cl N0.8821 OF 2810 Petitioners Nagar Panchayat Chhurtkala & Another Versus Respondents State of Chhattisgarh & Others WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/ 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Present:- Shri PrateekShaFma, Advocate forthe petitioners. Shri N.N.Roy, Panel Lawyer fbr the State. . OR&ER(ORAL» (Passed on 25 day of November, 2010) 1. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the legality and validity of the order dated 15.11.2010 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent No.4/ Sub Divisional Officer, Katghora, District Korba. It appears that immediately on receipt of the show cause notice dated 15.11.2010, the petitioner has fited response on 16.11.2010 without waiting for thedecision of the Authority on the notice and resppnse, pursuant to that, the petitioner has approached this Court. 2. It is well settled principle of law that reasonabte time should be given to the authorities to take a decision on the show cause notice. However, having regard to the facts of the case, it appears that the State authorities are taking action on the basis ofshow cause noticewithoutpassingtheorder, on consideration ofresponse. 3. Shri Roy, leamed Panel Lawyer appearing for the State submits that no action shall be taken before taking decision on the reply filed by the petttiQner on 16.11 .2010. 4. Accordingly, the petitipn is disposed of with a directipn to the Sub Divisional Officer that no action pursuant to the notice dated 15.11.2010 shall be taken before final order is passed, on consideration of the reply dated 16.11.2010. Certified copy, today. ashoR Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge