1 2025:CGHC:22268 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P(S) No.3852 of 2025 Rajesh Kumar Preman S/o Birju Ram, Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Michgaon, Post Kumhari Tahsil Manpur District - Mohla - Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Raipur Sector- 19, North Block Vikas Bhawan, Ground Floor , Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Collector Kanker District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 4 - Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Kanker District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Kanker District - North Bastar Kanker Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2025.05.22 15:58:28 +0530 2 (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Koyalibeda District - North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Anuj Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Shri Satish Gupta, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 22.05.2025 1. The challenge in this Petition is to the order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by Respondent No.4 whereby, the Petitioner was called upon to submit his written statement of defence within three days from the date of receipt of the said order. By the said order, the Petitioner was also required to explain as to (i) whether he requires an enquiry, (ii) whether he requires any oral hearing and (iii) whether he wants to produce any documents in his defence. 2. At the outset, Shri Pandey submits that he would make a limited prayer that the present Writ Petition may be disposed of by extending the time limit prescribed in the impugned order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) and the Petitioner may be permitted to raise all such grounds in his defence before Respondent No.4- 3 Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker to which, learned State Counsel has no objection. 3. Considering the limited prayer made by learned Counsel for the Petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to extend the time limit prescribed in the impugned order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) from three days to twelve days and the Petitioner is also permitted to raise all such grounds in his defence before Respondent No.4. Ordered accordingly. 4. With the aforesaid direction/observation, the instant Petition stands disposed of. 5. Consequently, all the pending applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) JUDGE Priya