1 2025:CGHC:49261 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 11473 of 2025 1. Shyam Bihari Chouhan S/o Shri Ruman Ram Aged About 51 Years Working As Panchayat Secretary At Kersai, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh And R/o Village Tuba, Post Kandaibahar, Tahsil Farsabahar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh 3. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Farsabahar District Jashpur Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 25.09.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the memo dated 04.09.2025 issued b the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Jashpur, District - MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2025.09.26 10:36:43 +0530 2 Jashpur (C.G.) by which a Committee has been constituted against certain financial irregularities committed by the petitioner who was working as Panchayat Secretarty at Gram Panchayat Farsabahar, District - Jashpur (C.G.) at the relevant time. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that earlier same alleged irregularity enquiry has already been conducted and a punishment order has been inflicted upon the petitioner, therefore, it will amount to double jeopardize, thus, he would pray for quashing of the order dated 04.09.2025 . 3. Learned State counsel would submit that since a Committee has already been constituted, the petitioner can very well make submission before the authorities and in turn they may consider it in accordance with law. 4. Considering the submission made by the parties, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to raise all his defense/objections including conduction of the enquiry of earlier occasions before the authorities who in turn will decide the same in accordance with facts and materials available on record, thereafter, they will proceed accordingly. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish