2025:CGHC:14487-DB Digitally AFR signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date: HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

2025.03.28 17:20:05 +0530 WA No. 211 of 2025

1 - Bhanu Pratap Singh S/o Shri Pitambar Singh Aged About 58 Years R/o Near Forest Barrier, Khairbaar, Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) Pin Code 497 001, Presently Posted As Chairperson, Chhattisgarh Rajya Anusuchit Janjati Ayog, (Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Caste Commission) Bhagat Singh Chowk, Shankar Nagar Road, Near Pahuna, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492001

2 - Ganesh Dhruw S/o Shri Dharmu Singh Dhruw Aged About 50 Years R/o Govind, B-17, Nayapara Ward, Krishna Nagar, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar (C.G.) Pin Code 493118 Presently Posted As Member Chhattisgarh Rajya Anusuchit Janjati Ayog (Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Caste Commission) Bhagat Singh Chowk, Shankar Nagar Road, Near Pahuna, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492 001

3 - Amrit Lal Toppo S/o Shri Joseph Toppo Aged About 55 Years R/o St. Xavier School, Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) Pin Code 497 001. Presently Posted As Member Chhattisgarh Rajya Anusuchit Janjati Ayog, (Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Caste Commission) Bhagat Singh Chowk, Shankar Nagar Road, Near Pahuna, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492 001 ... Appellants versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code

492 002

2 - Secretary General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492002

3- Under Secretary General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492015

4 – Secretary, Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Ata Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code

492 015

5 - Under Secretary, Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code

492 015

6 - Smt. Archana Porte W/o Shri Shankar Kanwar Aged About 51 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Girls College, Samta Nagar, Pendra Road, District Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) Pin Code 495 117 Previously Presently Posted As Member Chhattisgarh Rajya Anusuchit Janjati Ayog (Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Caste Commission) Bhagat Singh Chowk, Shankar Nagar Road, Near Pahuna, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin Code 492 001, (Petitioner No. 4 In The Writ Petition Tendered Her Resignation Prior To The Passing Of The Impugned Order)

...Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellants : Shri K Rohan, Advocate For Respondents/State : Shri Ranbir Singh Marhas, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

26.03.2025

1. Heard Shri K. Rohan, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Shri Ranbir Singh Marhas, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the State.

2. The present intra-court appeal has been filed by the appellants against the impugned order dated 29.01.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (C) No.206 of 2024, whereby the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners has been dismissed.

3. The appellants have filed the present appeal with the following prayers:-

“a) Call for the entire records pertaining to the present case.

b) Hold that the action of the Respondent Authorities in issuance of the impugned Order dated 15.12.2023 (Annexure-P/2 in the Writ Petition) whereby the State of Chhattisgarh has removed and terminated the services of the Appellants/Petitioners herein, is in utter and flagrant violation and non-compliance of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh