1 2025:CGHC:5592 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 889 of 2025 1 - Laxman Lakda S/o Jeetan Ram Lakda Aged About 57 Years Occupation- Head Master Govt. Primary School Bhulsitikra Block Sitapur District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Department Of School Education Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Collector Surguja Ambikapur District- Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director (Education) Surguja Surguja Ambikapur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Ambikapur District- Surguja (C.G.) 6 - Block Education Officer Sitapur District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Nishi Kant Sinha, Advocate For State/Respondent/s : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2025.02.01 12:35:47 +0530 2 Order on Board 30/01/2025 1. Heard Mr. Nishi Kant Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, learned Panel Lawyer for the State/respondent/s. 2. By this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief(s) : “10.1. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set aside the impugned order dated 16.10.2024 (Annexure P/1), passed by respondent No.5, in the interest of justice. 10.2. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities for revoking the suspension of the petitioner, in the larger interest of justice. 10.3. Any other relief(s) which may deem fit by this Hon’ble Court may also be granted in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset fairly submits that he has already availed the alternative remedy of appeal and the appeal before the appellate authority against the order of suspension has been filed on 13.11.2024 is still pending for consideration and he is seeking direction that the appellate authority may kindly be directed to decide his appeal within some stipulated period. 3 4. Considering the fact that the appeal was filed way back on 13.11.2024, the appellate authorities/respondent No.4 are directed to consider the same within a period of 30 days. 5. Accordingly, with this observation/s and direction/s this petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ravi Mandavi