1 2025:CGHC:22337 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3906 of 2025 1 - Smt. Geeta Bhuarya W/o Shri Belchand Bhuarya Aged About 40 Years R/o Village - Sarkheda, Tahsil - Anudhi, District - Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Distt. - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Raipur, Sector-19, North Block, Vikas Bhawan, Ground Floor, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Distt. - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Kanker, District - North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Kanker, Distt. - Noth Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 5 - District Education Officer Kanker, Distt. - Noth Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Koyalibeda, Distt. - North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents ____________________________________________________________ For Petitioner : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava on behalf of Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 27/05/2025 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 BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 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, learned counsel for petitioner 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-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 and further considering that too short time of three days only was granted to the petitioner to submit reply, in the interest of justice, the prayer made by the counsel for petitioner is allowed and petitioner is permitted to submit the reply to the show cause notice dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) within further period of 7 days from today before respondent No.4. In the event petitioner submits reply as directed, the same shall be considered while deciding the enquiry proceedings. 4. With the aforesaid direction and observation, the instant petition stands disposed of. 5. Consequently, all the pending applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram