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RAJANI DUBEY
Virendra Kumar Chanakya S/o Ratiram – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition praying for the following reliefs:
10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside the Order No. 4407/1352/XXI-B/C.G./15 dated 12.05.2015 passed by Government of Chhattisgarh, Law & Legislative Affairs Department, Mantralaya, Raipur, and order no 8450/ Comp./2015 dated 16/October/2015, in the interest of justice
10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to reinstate the petitioner back in judicial service, in the interest of justice.
10.4 Any other reliefs which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of this case.”
2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was serving under the respondents as a member of judicial service. The petitioner was lastly posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate Dantewada (C.G.). During the service of the petitioner, when he was serving as Chief Judicial Magistrate Dantewada, Bastar (C.G.) a written complaint was made by unknown person a
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