1 / 3 2025:CGHC:13223 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1893 of 2025 1 William Ekka S/o Late Francis Ekka Aged About 64 Years R/o Village And Post- Singibahar, Tahsil Farsabahar, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Commercial Tax (Registration), Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 Inspector General Of Registration And Superintendent Of Stamps Chhattisgarh, 2nd Floor, Commercial Tax Department - Gst Building, North Block, Sector- 19, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 3 District Registrar, Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 4 District Registrar, Janjgir (Inquiry Officer), Distt - Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, P.L. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2025.03.21 10:35:24 +0530 2 / 3 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 20/03/2025 1. The petitioner, who was a retired Sub Registrar, preferred the present writ petition seeking a direction towards the respondents to complete the pending Departmental Enquiry within a period of 3 months. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired on 31.10.2023 from the post of Senior Registrar whereas the Departmental Enquiry contemplated against the petitioner by issuing charge sheet on 13.10.2023 is still pending. She further prays that the respondent may be directed to conclude the departmental enquiry within a stipulated period. 3. Learned State counsel submits that if the Departmental Enquiry is still pending, the same will be concluded within a period of 3 months. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings, as well as, the charge sheet which has been issued on 03.10.2023. 5. Perusal of the documents shows that departmental enquiry is still pending and the petitioner has retired on 31.10.2023, hence, looking to the statement made by the learned State counsel, the writ petition is disposed off with a direction to conclude the departmental enquiry within 3 months from date of receipt a copy 3 / 3 of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. 7. Petitioner is at liberty to apprise the respondents about the order of this court. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti