Digitally signed 2024:CGHC:32945 by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK AFR Date: 2024.08.30

11:20:15 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP(c) No. 1944/2019 Judgment Reserved on : 23-082024 Judgment Delivered on : 29 - 0 8-2024 Smt. Lalita Verma W/o Rajnish Verma Aged About 45 Years Posted As Gramin Krishi Vistar Adhikari, Mungeli, R/o Vidya Nagar, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (CG).

2. High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee Through Its Secretary, Adim Jati Anusandhan Avam Prashikshan Sansthan, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Sector-IV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Divisional Joint Director Agriculture Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

5. Tahsildar Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (CG)

... Respondents WPS No. 4973 of 2019

1. Smt. Lalita Verma W/o Rajnish Verma Aged About 45 Years Posted As Gramin Krishi Vistar Adhikari, Mungeli, R/o Vidya Nagar, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee Through Its Secretary, Adim Jati Anusandhan Avam Prashikshan Upadhyay Nagar, Sector-Iv, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., 3. Divisional Joint Director Agriculture Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Mungeli, District- Mungeli, Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh

5. Sr. Agriculture Development Officer Mungeli, District- Mungeli, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Santosh Soni Govt. Advocate (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

C A V O R D E R

1. By filing WPC No.1944/2019, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 23.02.2019 passed by High Leval Caste Scrutiny Committee, whereby the said Committee has cancelled the caste certificate of the petitioner, whereas by filing WPS No.4973/2019, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 27.05.2019 passed by Divisional Joint Director Agriculture, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur (CG), whereby services of the petitioner has been terminated on the basis of order dated 23.02.2019 passed by High Leval Caste Scrutiny Committee. Hence, it is very much relevant to hear both the cases analogously, therefore, both the cases are heard and decided by a common order.

2. The petitioner has preferred WPC No. 1944/2019 under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief:-

“10.i That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 23.02.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent No. 2.

10.ii That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the show cause notice dated 07.05.2019.

10.iii Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner.

10.iv. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also, kindly be granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice.

The petitioner has preferred WPS No. 4973/2019 under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief:-

“10.i That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned termination of service of petitioner order dated

27.05.2019 (Annexure-P/1) passed by respondent No.3.

10.ii That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call entire record pertaining to the case of the petitioner.

10.iii Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner.

10.iv Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also, kindly be granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice.

3. Facts of the case as projected by the petitioner are that, the petitioner was appointed on the post of Gramin V