1 2025:CGHC:22501 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4008 of 2025 1. Shikha Sarkar W/o Shri Shyamal Sarkar Aged About 39 Years R/o Subhapalli Pakhanjur, Ward No. 6, Post- Pakhanjur, District- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Collector, Kanker, Distt- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) 3. Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Distt- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) 4. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Koylibeda (Pakhanjur), Distt- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) 5. District Education Officer, Kanker, Distt- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) 6. Block Education Officer, Development Block Koylibeda, Distt- North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Patil, Advocate For Respondent(s)/ State : Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 05.06.2025 With the consent of both the parties, the matter heard finally. 2 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P/1) passed respondent No. 3 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. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties at length and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 3. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner is appointed as Shiksha Karmi Grade-III and she has removed from service without complying the provisions of Rule 7 of Chhattisgarh Panchayat Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 and respondent No. 4 has passed termination order without conducting any enquiry. Thereafter, the petitioner has challenged the said order before this Court and this Court has ordered for reinstatement of the petitioner and in compliance of the order of this Court, petitioner has already been reinstated in service. 4. Thereafter, respondent Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat Kanker has issued charge-sheet to the petitioner and called upon to submit written statements of defense within 3 days from the date of receipt of the order, by that order the said petitioner was also required to explain as to (i) whether he requires an enquiry (ii) whether he requires any oral hearing (iii) whether he wants to produce any documents in this respect. 3 5. At the outset, learned counsel for the 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 the respondent No. 3 - Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat Kanker, District - North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.). 6. In this regard learned State counsel has no objection. 7. Considering the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and looking to the time period given by the respondent authority to the petitioner is very short period only 3 days time, therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to extend the time limit prescribed in the impugned order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P/1) from 3 days to 15 days and the petitioner also permitted to raise all such grounds in his defence before the respondent No. 3 including competence of the disciplinary authority. 8. With the aforesaid direction/observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Consequently, all the pending applications also stands disposed of. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Manish