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2025 DAILYLAW 38059 (CHH)

SURENDRA SAHU v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/6770/2021 · 2025-08-18

Shri Rakesh Mohan Pandey

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1 2025:CGHC:41896 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6770 of 2021 * - Surendra Sahu S/o Shri Ramavtar Sahu Aged About 47 Years R/o Bazar Para Lakhanpur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Women And Child Development Department, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Commissioner, Women And Child Development Department, And Secretary, Women And Child Protection Committee, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Collector, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. 4 - District Programme Officer, Women And Child Development Department, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : None appeared, even in two rounds For Respondents/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 19/08/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs(s):- 10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 02.07.2021 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent No. 1. 10.2 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent aquthorities to took the charge of President of Child Welfare Committee, District Surguja (C.G.) 10.3 Any appropriate writ, direction or order may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.08.27 16:29:18 +0530 2 2. Mr. Shubham Bajpai, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State/respondents would submit that the petitioner had submitted an application for appointment on the post of President and Member of Juvenile Justice Board and he was selected for said post and specific order of appointment was issued on 02.11.2020. He would contend that in the affidavit annexed along with application form, the petitioner failed to disclose the fact that a complaint was made against him for commission of offences under Sections 363 and 366 of IPC and Istigasa No. 624/2017 was also registered under Sections 107 and 116(3) of Cr.P.C. He would contend that this facts emerged later on during police verification and therefore, the appointment order of the petitioner has been cancelled vide order dated 02.07.2021. He would submit that the police verification was requisite criteria for appointment. 3. Heard Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. 4. Considering the fact that the petitioner failed to disclose criminal antecedents in his application form and, therefore, his appointment on the post of President of Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board has been cancelled. Thus, I do not find any good ground to interfere with the order dated 02.07.2021 passed by respondent No.1. 5. Consequently, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti