8.B. : HON'BLE JUSTICE SHRJ SATISH K. AGNIHQTRI WRITPETITION (S) No.2505 ^ H.L.Jain S/o.-Shri K.L.Jain Aged about 59 years R/b.-Village and Post Ward No. 3, Rajnandgaon Distt.-Rajnandgaon (C,p.) VERSUS . : 1) State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary Public Works. Department D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya Raipur • (C.G.) • ^ 2) Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department Durg, Circle District Durg (C.G.) . , 3) Executive Engineer Rajnandgaon, Public- Works Department, Di'strict Rajnandgaon (C.G.) . 4) Shri A-K.Pawa Sub Engineer, Sub Division ao. 1, P%7D OjEEce Rajnandgaon District Rajriandgaon (C.G.) Wmi PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. . : Present: Shri Anup Majumdar, Advocate for the petitidner. Shri Vinay Pandey, Paael Lawyer for the State / respondents 1 to 3. ith (Passed on 24m day of-April, 2007) 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 05.02.207 (Annexure P/2) whereby Shri A-K.Pawa, the seniormost Engineer of the Division No. 1, Publie Works Department, Rajaandgaon, h^ been ^>^.... -%<. ,:^ -•-^' assigned the charge of Sub Divisional Offwer, iri place :of tlre petitioner,w}i6wasearlieroccupyingthesaidpost. : • 2. Admittedly, the respondent hp. 4, Shri A.K.Pawa is the senior most officer. As per the-Public Works Department manual, the Qfficiatmg charge shoyldbe.giventothe senior most officer. In viewofthe fact that tbe respondent no. 4 has been a.ssigned the ofGciating charge of Sub Divisional Officer beiria the senior most officer. the order dated 3. 05.02.2007 (AflnexureP/2) is just and proper and no inlerference ofthisCourt. In view ofthe foregoing, there is no meritinthis case anddeseryes to be and is dismissed. No order as to costs. Sd/-, SatisliK.^gninom Judge f" :1