^ Hl^COURT^tCHHATTIS6ABH^rBILASPyB DIVISZON BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI JA^&ISH BHALLA. Ag. C.J. B HON'BLE SHRI T.P. SHARMA. J. Aroellant Petjtiwer ^^ Respondents Writ ADpeal No. 306 of 2007 Rajesh ShQnna, aged about 45 yearas, son of Shri BranihasiQnd Sharma, resident of Block Cobny, Mahasamund, Distt. MohQiSQmutid (C.6.) fepgys 1. The State of ChhattiS9arh, Ihrough thc Secretary, Dcpcrtment of Panchayat and Rural &evelopm€nt, MantrQlayQ, Dau K^tyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.©.) 2. The Collector, AAahasamund, bistt. Mahasamund (C.©.) 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Zila PancihGyat Mc^iaSaniynd, Distt. Mahasamund (C.6.) 4. Additional Chief Executive Officer, Zila Pmchayat Mdhasaiiiund, Distt. Mchasamund (C.(&.) 5. The Lekhadhikori, Zila PccnchayQt MahasQmund, Distt. Mohasamund (C.6.) 6. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchcyat Mohasamund, Distt. AAerfiasamund (C.6.) Writ Appeal under Section 2(1) of the ChhattiSQarh Hidh Court (Appeat to &ivision Bench) Aci. 2006 Present: Shri Bharat Rcyput, counsel for the appellant. Shri A.S. Kachhawaha, Sov^rnni€ntAdvocata for 1^1^ Stat©. ORAL JU&6MENT (Passed on 18 JarAiory, 2008) nimml i —2-- The following oral ju^ment of the Court WQS passed by Hon'bleJagdish Bhalla, Ag. C.J. This writ appeol arises out of the judgment and order dated 09-05-2007 passed by the learned Single Jud9e wherein the writ petition chQilemina the suspension order of the appellant/petitioner was dismissed. Learned counsel for the appellant/petitioner submitted that th© iearned Single Judge erred in law by not appreciating that the appellant/petitioner has been suspended by the authority who is not his appointjn9 authority. From the perusal of Rule 9(1) of Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Ciasssification, control & Appeal) Rules it is crystal ctear that any authority who has been authorised by His Excellency the ©overnorto suspend the incumbent even if it is not the appointing authority. In the light of the circular dated 21-02-2000, the Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchoyat has been Quthorised to suspend or to impose minor punishment for certain categories of empioyees and the appellant/petitioner betongs to one of such cate9ory. The notification dated 21--02-2CKX) is placed before us. This Court being the Court of records, the same Js taken on records. In the light of above, the writ appeol is dismissed. Sd/- Ag. Chief Justice Sd/- T.P. Sharma Judge i ^HVM^'