Q2^ •rY mGH CX)TJRT OF CHHATTTSGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER WMtPetijtBMnvS)Nu,i6of2008 V.K. Singh S/o Late Shri Jaleshwar Singh, aged about 48 years, Employeu as Assistant Engineer, Prime Minster Grameen Sadak Yojana, OfBce of P-evenue Board OfBce, Kofa, District Biiaspur (CG). " 1. StHte of Cbiiattiss^Th Tlwoiigh ^ The Se'cretari/. Deoartment of Panchayai & Rural Development, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, G.E. Road, Shashtri Chowk, P^aipur, 2. Tlie Commissioner, (Vikas) (Appeliate Authority) Old ComiTiissioner OfBce. Civi! Lines, Raipiir 3. The Chief Executive Ofncer (Discipiinary Authority) Jila Panchayat (DRDA-) Dijrg 491002 (CG). (WRTT PETTTION I3NDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITimON OF INDTA) (SBi Hon'Me Mr. Satisli K. Agnihotri, J.) Present : Shi-i B.P Rao, Advocateforthepetitioner. Ms. Sumta Jain, Panel Lawyei for the Stote. QBALORDER (Passed on 28U1 day ofApra, 20<%) 1. With the eons^nt ofthe psirti^s^ the ni^tter is l^ken up for hearlng fuially. 5. L^snied eoiinscl appearing for the ppl'itiooer subinits that his appeal is pending bc^re the' appellat^ authorit^^ i.e. rcspoi'ideiit No. 2, smce 17.12.2002. No decision has yet been taken nn'the said appeal. 3. Leanied coimse! appearing for the State submits that ifthe appeal is pending, there is no reason asto why his appea! should aot be decided on merit m accordance wilh law espeditiously. 4 !n view of the foregoing, the respondent No. 2 i.e appellate aufhonty is directed to consider and decide the pendmg appeal in aecordance with law on its own merit, as early as possible, preferably within a period ofeight weeks &OHI tli€!reccipt ofa copy oftlT<s order. 5. With the above directioii, Ihis petition stands disposed of No order asto ^^: ;osts. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge .-•v^-.,