1 CGHC010322542019 2026:CGHC:36775 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7880 of 2019 Dr. Vikas Singh S/o Shri Lokeshwar Singh Aged About 43 Years Occupation - Service, Posted As Senior Scientist, Entomology Department, Collage Of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh Through Its Dean., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Registrar Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur. Dist - Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Head Of Department Office Of Genetic And Plant Bidding Department, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Office Of Superintendent, Physical Plant, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Seema Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State For Respondents No. 2 to 5 : : Mr. Sharad Mishra, P.L. Mr. D.N. Prajapati, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal, Judge Order on Board 18.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking for following relief(s):- 10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order dated 3.7.2019 (Annexure P/11) issued by respondent no.5, order dated 16.7.2019 (Annexure P/10) issued by respondent no.2 and order dated 27.7.2019 (Annexure P/6) issued by respondent no.4 whereby order of recovery of Rs.281960/-has been passed in twenty 2 installments of Rs.14098/- and further be pleased to direct the respondents to refund recovered amount Rs.14098/- from salary of August 2019, in the ends of justice. 10.2 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper be awarded in favor of the petitioner, including cost. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order dated 27.07.2019, whereby penal rent has been quantified and recovery has been directed, has been passed without affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, she prays for appropriate relief in the matter. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents supports the impugned order. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the impugned order has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice, without affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the impugned order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the respondents to proceed afresh in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and affording him an adequate opportunity of hearing, including with regard to the quantification of penal rent. The writ petition stands allowed to the extent indicated hereinabove 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Jyoti