Writ Petition (S) No. 2312 of 2< Versus Ramlal Martand, S/o Banwati Martand. 09ed about 44 yews, presently working as Asst. Villege Panchayat Officer, Viltege Panchayat-ffodhi, Janpad Panchoyat Korba, Oistt. Korba (C.6.) 1, State of Chhsrttisgarh, throi^h the Secretary, t)epartment of Panchayot and Rural Development, &au Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.6.) 2. The Commissioner, Panchayat and Social Welfare Dau Kalyan 5ingh Bhawan, Raipur (€.6.) 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat - Korba, Distt. Korbo (C.6.) 4. The by. C>irector, Ponchayat and Social Welfore, Korba (C.6.) 5. The Chief Executive Officer, Jwipod Panchoyat - Korba, Distt. Korba (C.S.) 6. Dube Chandr'a &ahatia, Member, Janpod Panchcyat - Korba, &istt.. Single Bench: Hon'bie Mr. Justice Satish iC. ^gnihotri. Mr. Ratnesh Agrawal, Advocate for- the petjtioner. Mr. Ajay Dwivedi, Pcmel Lawyer for the State/respondents l,2and4. O R b ER (Passed on 13th bay of.April, 2007) 1. The petitioner working as ^ssistont Village Pcnchcyat Officer at Village Panchayat 6odhi, Janpad Panchayat farba, District Korba was placed under suspension vide order dated 5.12.2006 (Annexure P-1) in contemplation of depar'tmental enquiry. The charge sheet with imputation of chargea, list of documents and list of witnesses was issued on 17.1.2007 (Amexure P-7) within a period of 45 d<ys. 2. The petitioner, by this petition impugns the suspension order on the ground that the petitioner hos not received the charge sheet within 45 days. The contention of the petitioner is that if the charge sheet is not received w'thin 45 days, the suspension order stonds (MtomaticalSy revoked. TTiis contention noticed to be rejected as sub-ruie (2-a) of Rute 9 of 1+ie Madhya Pradesh Civil Serviees (Classification, Controt and Appeal) Rules, 1966 ctear'ly provides that crtic!e of chorge is proposed to be sustained shall be issued or caused to be issued by' the disciplinary authority to such ©ov'ernmentservant as required by sub-rule (4$ of Rule 14, within a period of 45 days from the date of order of suspension. 3. Admittedly, in the present case, the charge sheet wias issued within 45 days from 5.12.2006 on 17.1.2007. With regard to the second submission that the respondent No. 4/authority bs directed to make payment of subsistence aliowance as per rules. The petitioner is otherwise entitled to This petition has no merit in the case, thus the petition is disposed of with above observation. No order cs to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotn Judge Subhash