HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.tSI No. 5188/2<X)7 PETITIOHBR Sataaaud Singh, ayed 41 ycars, Son of Raxasiagh, Resident of Sarswati Nagar, Driver Chief Medical and Heatth Of&cer, District Maia Hospital, Duig (C.G.) Versus RB8POMDENT8 1. The State Govemmcnt of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, PubHc Health Dcpartment Miaistry, D.K.S. Bhavaa, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Director of Healfh Serviccs, Mautralaya Campus, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Medical and Heatth OfiBcer, Dva-S (C.G.) 4. Satrughan Manjfai, aged about 30 years, Driver, iu oflBce of Civil Siugcon & Health Officer, Owg, (C.G.) WritPetttton Uadet Attlcle 226 ofthe ConsUtuUoa oflndia. Appearance: Shri B.K. Chakravorthy, Counsel for thc petifcner. Shri Yashwaut Siugh, Govt Advocate for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDBR (11.09.2007) 8UNIL KUMAR SINHA. J. Heard. Leamed counsel for tfae petitioner subaaits that fhe petitioner was workiag as a Driver ia the OflBce of the Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dui^. Referring to the contents of inemo dated 25/6/200S, wluch has been written by the Chief Medlcal and Heatth Of&cer, Dui^ to the Director, Health Semces, Raipur (C.G,), leamed counsel for fhe pctitfoaer submits that the petitioner had workcd floni 28.10.86 to 25.8.89 as a daify -waye employee, fhereafter, fiom 26/8/89 to 19/4/93 on coltectorate rate and fhen, he remamed absent When the petitioner nuade a representation before the CIuef Mmister, it was sent to the Chief Medical and Hcalfh OfiBcer, Durg , who has written memo dated 25/6/2005 to the Dnector, Healfh .Services, Raipur (C.G.), but even afker fhat fhe matter of fhe W.P. (S) No.5188/2007 petitioner has aot been disposed of by the concemed Ctaief Medfcal aad Health Officer and fhe Director, Health Semces, Rmpur (C.G.). Having heard leamed counsel for the parties and haviug gone fhrough fhe conteuts of the memo datcd 25/6/2005, I am of the opinion that the ends ofjusti.ee would be served ifa directkai is gnren to the concemed Chief Medical and Health Officer as also Director, Health Services, Raipur (C.G.) to dispose of fhe matter of the petitioner, wliich is under their consideration vide inemo dated 25/6/200&at fhe eariiest and comiaimicate the petittoner about fhc decision taken by tfaeni. Accordingty, ttus petitmn is dteposed af with a direction that the Director, Hcalth Services, Raipur (C.G.) as also the Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dui^ shaU take a decteion in the matter of the petitioncr particidarly in l^ht of fhe permission sought by the Chief Medical aud Health Offlcer, Duig fi?om fhe Dircctor, Health Semces, Raipur (C.Q.) and shaB cominimicate the decision taken by thein to the petitioner. ___—.— Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge