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Chattisgarh High Court

Bhuvneshwar Dhritlahare vs State Of Chhattisgarh 52 Wa/176/2019 ... on 29 March, 2019

Author: Prashant Kumar Mishra

Bench: Prashant Kumar Mishra, Parth Prateem Sahu

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                                                  WA No. 187 of 2019

                                                             NAFR

   HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

                   WA No. 187 of 2019

 Bhuvneshwar Dhritlahare S/o Motiram Dhritlahare, Aged
  About 30 Years R/o Village Paraswani, Police Station
  Bhatapara, Civil And Revenue District Baloda Bazar
  Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                   ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director Health Services, Directorate Of Health Services,
   Block-1, Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District
   Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                             ---- Respondents

                   WA No. 176 of 2019

 Rajesh Kumar Yadav S/o Krishna Kumar Yadav, Aged About
  28 Years Occupation Sweeper, Government Community
  Health Centre Simga, Thana Simga, District , Baloda Bazar -
  Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Simga, Post Office
  Simga, Block Simga, District Baloda Bazar - Bhatapata
  Chhattisgarh.

                                                   ---- Petitioner

                          Versus
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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   1).

2. The Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Block - 1,
   Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.2).

3. Collector, District Baloda Bazar - Bhatapata Chhattisgarh,
   (Respondent No. 3).

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar - Bhatapata Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   4).

5. Block Health Officer, Public Health Centre, Simga, District
   Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   5).

                                           ---- Respondents



                  WA No. 179 of 2019

 Chanchal Kumar Nayak S/o Tej Shanker Nayak Aged About
  23 Years Occupation - Service, Presently Posted And
  Working As Driver At Community Health Centre, Kasdol,
  Police Station And Block - Kasdol, Civil And Revenue District
  Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. R/o Village -
  Kushbantha, Post - Nagardas, Police Station And Block -
  Kasdol, Civil And Revenue District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara
  Chhattisgarh.

                                               ---- Petitioner

                         Versus
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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur,
   Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh.

2. Director Directorate Of Health Service, Block 1, Indrawati
   Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, Post Office And Police
   Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical And Health Officer District Baloda Bazar
   Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                              ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 180 of 2019

 Tushar Kumar Sahu S/o Late Nand Kumar Sahu, Aged
   About 26 Years, Occupation Dresser, Government Primary
   Health Centre, Hathband, Thana Simga, Distt. Baloda Bazar
   Bhatapara Chhattisgarh R/o Village Aourethi, Thana Simga,
   Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                                 ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Block-1,
   Indrawati Bhawan 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.
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4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

5. Block Health Officer Public Health Centre, Simga, District
   Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattigarh.

                                                  ---- Respondents

                      WA No. 181 of 2019

 Smt. Narita Sahu W/o Thanu Ram Sahu Aged About 33
  Years, Occupation - Service, Presently Posted And Working
  As Auxiliary Nurse Midwife At Primary Health Center,
  Barnawapara, Police Station And Block - Kasdol, Civil And
  Revenue District Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh,
  R/o Village - Borsi, Police Station Rajim, Civil And Revenue
  District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh.

                                                     ---- Petitioner

                            Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   1).

2. The Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Block - 1,
   Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No. 2).

3. The   Collector,    Collectorate,   District   Baloda   Bazar       -
   Bhatapata Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No. 3).

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar - Bhatapata Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   4).                                            ---- Respondents
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                   WA No. 182 of 2019

 Indra Kumar Verma S/o Shri Pawan Kumar Verma Aged
  About 25 Years Occupation- Peon, R/o Village- Korda, Post-
  Lavan, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                  ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
  Of Health, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat
  Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Through Directorate Of Health Service, Block
  1, Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur
  Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Through District- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara,
  Chhattisgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Through Raipur,
  District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Through Balodabazar,
  District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                            ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 183 of 2019

 Bhojraj Sao S/o Pardeshi Sao Aged About 24 Years
  Occupation Watchman, Government Primary Health Center
  Damakheda,      Thana     Simga,   District     Baloda    Bazar
  Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Damakheda, Thana
  Simga, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.
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                                                           ---- Petitioner

                                 Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health
   Depatment, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur,
   District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Directorate Health Service, Block 1, Indrawati
   Bhawan,      3rd     Floor,     Naya      Raipur,      District   Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector District Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

5. Block Health Officer Public Health Center Simga, District
   Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                       ---- Respondents



                       WA No. 185 of 2019

 Bhuwan Lal Yadav S/o Mayalal Yadav Aged About 36 Years
   R/o   Village      Ghunchapali,        Bagbahara,       Police    Station
   Bagbahara,         Post       Ruchapali     District      Mahasamund
   Chhattisgarh.

                                                           ---- Petitioner

                                 Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health
   Depatment,         Mantralaya,       Mahanadi       Bhawan,       Capital
   Complex,     Secretariat,        Naya     Raipur,      District   Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.
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2. The Director Directorate Of Health Services Block-1,
   Indrawati Bhawan 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Collectorate, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara,
   Chhattisgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Raipur District Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.

5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                            ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 186 of 2019

 Meena Sahu W/o Shri Daulat Ram Sahu Aged About 35
  Years R/o Village And Post Datrenga, Than And Tahsil
  Bhatapara, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                 ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Directorate Of Health Service, Block 1,
   Indrawati Bhawan 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Collectorate, District Balodabazar Bhatapara,
   Chhattisgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Raipur District Raipur
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   Chhattisgarh.

5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Balodabazar, District
   Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                            ---- Respondents



                    WA No. 188 of 2019

 Hussain Ali S/o Mustak Ali Aged About 22 Years Occupation
  Grade IV, Goverment Primary Health Center Simga, Thana
  Simga, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh R/o
  Simga, Post Office Simga, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara,
  Chhattisgarh.

                                                  ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department,
   Of Health Mahandi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipurl, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Directorate Of Health Services, Block 1,
   Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisigarh.

3. Collector District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhatttsgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar District
   Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

5. Block Health Officer Public Health Center Simga, District
   Baloa Bazar, Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                            ---- Respondents
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                   WA No. 189 of 2019

 Chitrarekha Sonwani W/o Shri Champeshwar Sonwani Aged
   About 34 Years Occupation Service (Peon) R/o Shaktipara
   Ward No. 5, Baloda Bazar, Village Kushbantha, Post
   Nagardas, And Tehsil Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar
   Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                                 ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Block I, Indrawati
   Bhawan 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh.

5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Baloda Bazar, District
   Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                            ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 190 of 2019

 Anil Verma S/o Lachi Kumar Verma Aged About 33 Years
   R/o Village Konkadi, Post And Thana Risda, Tahsil And
   District Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                 ---- Petitioner

                          Versus
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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Serectary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Directorate Of Health Services, Block 1,
   Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur
   Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Collectorate, District Balodabazar Bhatapara,
   Chhattisgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Raipur District Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.

5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Balodabazar District
   Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                                   ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 191 of 2019

 Raja Gandharv S/o Sanat Kumar Gandharva Aged About 22
  Years R/o Village Tarashiv, Tahsil Baloda Bazar, District
  Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

                                                         ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   1).

2. The Director, Health Services, Chhattisgarh, Indrawati
   Bhawan,    Naya    Raipur,        District   Raipur    Chhattisgarh,
   (Respondent No. 2).
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3. The Joint Director, Health Services, Chhattisgarh, Indrawati
   Bhawan,    Naya   Raipur,        District   Raipur    Chhattisgarh,
   (Respondent No. 3).

4. The Collector, Collectorate, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara
   Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.4).

5. The Joint Collector, Collectorate, District Baloda Bazar
   Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.5).

6. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District
   Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.
   6).

7. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District Baloda
   Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No. 7).

8. District Treasury Officer, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara
   Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No. 8).

                                                  ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 192 of 2019

 Meghnath Ghritlahare S/o Bhishamlal Ghritlahare Aged
  About 27 Years R/o Village Dongarideeh, Post And Thana
  Lawan, Tahsil And District- Baloda Bazar Bhatapara,
  Chhattisgarh.

                                                        ---- Petitioner

                         Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Services Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Post
   Office And Police Station Naya Raipur District- Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.
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2. Director Directorate Of Health Services, Block-1 Indrawati
   Bhawan 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, Post Office And Police
   Station Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Collectorate District- Baloda Bazar Bhatapara,
   Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical And Health Officer Raipur, District- Raipur,
   Thana Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

5. Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar District And
   Thana Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                             ---- Respondents



                   WA No. 194 of 2019

 Mukesh Patel S/o D. R. Patel Aged About 24 Years R/o
  Village Kukurdeeh, Post And Thana Palari, Tahsil And
  District- Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                   ---- Petitioner

                          Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department
   Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Secretariat,
   Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director Directorate Of Health Services, Block-1,
   Indrawati Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur,
   Chhattisgarh.

3. The Collector Collectorate, District Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara,
   Chhattisgarh.

4. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Raipur, District-
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      Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

   5. The Chief Medical And Health Officer Baloda Bazar, District-
      Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

                                                 ---- Respondents




For Petitioners/Appellants :- Shri Abhuday Singh, Advocate,
                              Shri K. Rohan, Advocate &
                              Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate
For Respondents-State      :- Shri Satish Chandra Verma, AAG,
                              Shri Rajnish Singh Baghel, Dy. AG.
                              Shri Siddharth Dubey, Dy. G.A.,
                              Shri Vikram Sharma, PL &
                              Shri Faiz Kazi, PL


         Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra, Ag. CJ
             Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, J.

Judgment on Board By Prashant Kumar Mishra, Ag. CJ 29/03/2019

1. Some writ appeals in this batch are posted in default however considering the fact that all the writ appeals would involve similar issue the default is ignored so that the entire batch of appeals is decided by this common order.

2. Learned counsel for the parties would jointly submit that the present batch of writ appeals would involve similar issue as has been decided by this Court in the matter of Krishna Kumar Daharia vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others in 14 WA No. 187 of 2019 WA No.448/2017, decided on 24.09.2018 copy of which have been filed by the petitioner as Annexure A-8.

3. In view of the joint statement made by the parties the batch of appeals are allowed in terms of order passed by this Court in the matter of Krishna Kumar Daharia (supra).

4. In the matter of Krishna Kumar Daharia (supra), the following operative part of the order was passed:-

"15. In the facts and circumstances, we therefore, hold the order of termination dated 16.06.2016 passed by the CMHO, Baloda Bazar as well as the order dated 27.09.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge upholding such decision of termination to be irrational and arbitrary and therefore, they deserve to be set aside and are set aside. It goes without saying that all these Appellants will be reinstated in their services forthwith.
16. The respondents, however, are given liberty that they will issue individual notices and hold enquiry in relation to the appointments on the post so made of all these terminated employees and this exercise cannot be a collective exercise because the authorities will have to identify as to which appointment was irregular and which appointment was illegal in the enquiry. In the departmental proceeding to be held and on the findings thereon, the law will take its course. The said enquiry will be concluded preferably within a period of six months.
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17. Before disposing these appeals, the Court also directs all the appellants that on the notice so given to them by the Appointing Authority who is said to be CMHO, Baloda Bazar, they will co-operate in the enquiry and will not unnecessarily delay the same on one pretext or the other."

5. The present batch of appeals are, therefore, allowed in the above stated terms.

                  Sd/-                                 Sd/-
        (Prashant Kumar Mishra)              (Parth Prateem Sahu)
          Acting Chief Justice                      Judge

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