1 2025:CGHC:17630 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2624 of 2025 1 - Mahendra Kumar Jain S/o Shri Dilip Kumar Jain Aged About 45 Years R/o 160, Rice Mill Para, Singarbhat, Danteshwari Petrol Pump, Kanker, North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, S 1-13, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director Land Records, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chairman High Level Investigation Committee, Chhattisgarh State Government, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Commissioner Land Record, Chhattisgarh, First Floor Block- 2, Atal Nagar, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Secretary Ministry Of Home Affairs And Jail, Atal Nagar, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Raipur (C.G.) Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Harshal Chouhan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, GA (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.04.17 18:27:23 +0530 2 17/04/2025 1. By the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner is questioning the inquiry report dated 29/11/2024 (Annexure-P/1), wherein, respondent No.4, on the basis of some complaints, initiated an inquiry in respect of departmental examination of the Revenue Inspector conducted in the year 2024 and submitted the same to the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management/respondent No.1, 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who is a candidate to the said examination is apprehending that on the basis of the said inquiry report which has been prepared behind the back of the petitioner, some action may be taken against him and if any action is taken against him, he will be prejudiced. Therefore, respondents’ authorities may be directed that if any action is taken on the basis of the said inquiry report dated 29/11/2024 then the respondent shall proceed by giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent/State would submit that if any action will be taken on the basis of inquiry report against any candidate then principles of natural justice must be observed and followed. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the State/respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a observation that if the respondents’ authorities is inclined to take any action on the basis of the inquiry report (Annexure-P/1) which is under challenge in the writ petition, principles of natural justice be observed and sufficient 3 opportunities of hearing be given to the petitioner before proceeding against him. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Rahul