^ 'f<y^v HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT B1LASPUR 'Writ.Petition<8).,No,4074of2008 • • PETITIONER : Krishna Ram Bhisda, aged about 56 years,S/o Late Shri Bhagam Ram Bhisda, yillage & Post "B" Jamgaon, Distt. Durg (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS . : 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretaiy PubUc Works Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur(CG). 2. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Balod Division, Balod, Distt. Durg (CG). ('WRIT PETITION "UND.ER ARTiCLE 2-26 OF 'I'HE CONSTITUI'ION OF INDL\) (SB: Honrble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) < Present : Shri N.K. Vyas, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Y.S. Thakur, Deputy Advocate Geiieml for the State. ORAL.QRDER (Passed on tMs 28th day ofjiily, 2008) 1. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing finallv. c- 2, Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preterred representationdated 19.01.2007 (Annexure P/10) and appeal, against the impugned order dated 12.01.2007 (Annexure P/l) befbre the State Govemment on 08.10.2007 (Annexure P/l 1), which are pending consideration since October, 2007. He fiirther requested that the appellate authorities may be directed to consider his representation and appeal expeditiously. 3» Shri Thakur, learned counsel appearmg for the State, submits that there is no reason asto why the pending representation and appeal should not be decided by the concemed authority, expeditiously, within the rea-sonable time. r r Sahu <:: 4. In view ofthe tbregoing, this petition is disposed ofwith a direction to the concemed authorities to consider the pending representation and appeal, and decide the same, in accordance with law, on its own merits, as early as possibte, preferably within a period of eight weeks. No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ;\-