/<^w .0° HIGH COTJRT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WritPeMtion(S) No,1122 ^^^ PETITIQNER Sahu Maiiliaran Lal Sahu aged aboirt 58 years S/o Shri Meghiiath Sahu Ry/o N€W Sai'kanda^ Bangali Para, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (CMiattisgarh). YERSTTS RESPQNDENT^ : 1. Clihattisgarh State Electricity Board Tlirougli the Secretary Dangania Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 2, Cliief Engineer Cliliattisgarh State Electricity Board Bilaspur Region Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). 3. Supermtendenf Engmeer ClAattisgarh Stete Electricity Board Bilaspur Region Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)< 4. Executive Engmeer Cliliattisgarh State Electricity Board Bilaspur Division Bilaspur Clihattisgarh. (WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTTTUnON OF INDIA) CSB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K, AgmSiotri, J.) Present : Shri Mateen Siddique, Advocate for the petitioiier. None for the respondents- ORALORDER (Passed on 26 F^biuaiy, 2008) 1. The petitioner, being aggrieved by non-disposal of appeal, pendmg before the respondent No. 2 i.e. Cliief Engmeer, Cliliatfisgarh State Electricity Board, Bilaspyr Region (CG), siiice 20.07.2004 (Aimexiire P/4), has filed this petition under Article 226 ofthe Coiistitutioii oflndia praymg that a writ m the natiire ofmandamus be issued directing the respondent No. 2^ to decide statutory appeal ofthe petitioner which is pending before respondent No. 2. 2. The maiii grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has been sufFermg irrecoverable loss on account ofdelay in disposal ofappeal, 3. Without going into merits ofthe ease, thougli it is not within the domain ofwritjurisdiction to regiilate the proceedmgs ofthe statutory appellate authority, however, in the mterest ofjustice, it is expected that the appellate authority should exercise his power in accordance with law and decide the appeal on its own merit, as early as possible. 4. In view ofthe fbregoiiig, this petition stands disposed of No order asto costs. Sd/- 1 SatishK.Agnihotri Judge