ISGARH AT BILASPU R writ petition No. 22/9 of 2001, ;‘ : M.R.Mandavi, aged about 51 years, Son of Shri Rati Ram Mandavi, R/o ' village Nara ’l‘ah. 8c Distt, Kanker (C.G’). M Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van vikas Nigam Limited Through : Chairman, BhOpal (M,Po ) . 2. Regional General Manager, Chhattisgarh, Rajy‘a Van Vikas Nigam, Raipur (C.G,) 3. .Divisicnal Manager, Antagarh Pro j ect Divis ion , Jhanuprat appur . 4. Adc1itional Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Van Vikas Nigam, Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER IEITICLE 226 OF THE CQNSTI'IUTION OF INDIIK ’.' 3 XI>HC~22 31li33/2aa4 Shri Parag Kotecha, cauns lfor the petitioner. By this writ petition uncle, Article 226 of the Constitution of india, petitioner seeks to challenge the orders dated 31/07/2001, 09/05/2001 and 15/05/2001 (Annexure P/6): After conducting the enq iry the penalty was imposed upon the petitioner vide Annexure P/B, in which the petitioner was reverted to the lowest grade of Field Man and t ee increments were also stopped and the period between 29/10/1997 to 15/03/1998 was directed to be treated as under suspension period and it as further directed that Rs.49,491.50 be recovered from the petitioner in l mpsum. Against this order. the petitioner has already preferred an app before the Managing Director, Forest Devetopment Corporation und r Rule 136 of Chhattisgarh Forest Development Corporation Servic Rutes, 1984. The petitioner has already availed alternative remedy and th appeal is pending before the appropriate t authority; Therefore, in my opi ion, this writ petition ia not maintainable unless that appeal is decided. Learned counsel for the p titioner submits that the petitioner had to file this writ petition perforce as he department immediateiy started taking steps for recovery of the amoun of Rs.49,491.50. For thie purpose, the petitioner is entitled to make an application in the appeal for Stay of the recovery of the proceedings. O filing of the application the appropriate authority will pass an appropriate rder. The appeai was filed as back as on 30/05/2001, almost three years a e going to expire. But the appeal has not been decided so fan therefore t is directed that the Appellate Authority e t shouid decide the appeai as early as possible, but not latter than three months from today. With the above observatic n5 and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, i.A.N0.4739/2001 a‘ise stands disposed of. / SW- LECBHADQQ Judge [@W