1 2026:CGHC:7764 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 677 of 2020 1 - Bhupesh Kumar Navik S/o Ratan Lal Navik Aged About 46 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Boys Higher Secondary School Keshkal, District Kondagaon R/o Res Colony, Q.No. 04 Keshkal Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, 2 - District Education Officer, Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, 3 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, 4 - Block Education Officer, Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Anil Tawadkar, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Amit Buxy, Deputy GA. Hon'ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal , J Order On Board KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.02.12 15:09:47 +0530 2 12/02/2026 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) whereby certain amount of recovery has been directed to be recovered from the petitioner herein. 2. Mr. Anil Tawadkar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) has been passed by the Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District – Kondagaon to all the Principals, Headmasters and Education Co-ordinators concerned, but no notice with regard to any recovery of amount has been issued to the petitioner. 3. On the other hand, Mr. Amit Buxy, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would support the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) and prays for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions made hereinabove and went through the record with utmost circumspection. 5. A careful perusal of the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure-P/1) would show that the same has been issued by the Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District Kondagon to all the Principals, Headmasters and Education Co-ordinators concerned, but no individual notice has been issued to the petitioner herein directing recovery of the amount allegedly due against him. Therefore, at this stage, this writ petition against an internal communication cannot be entrained. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to file reply and contest the recovery notice, if any, issued to him at subsequent point of 3 time and he is also at liberty to question the same in accordance with law. Further, it is made clear that before passing any order of recovery against the petitioner, notice be served to the petitioner with regard to the same and the petitioner also be granted reasonable time to respond the said notice. 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the Writ Petition stands finally disposed of. No costs. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Barve