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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 24062
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J
Pratik Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
WPC No. 2366 of 2020
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Harshmandar Rastogi
For the Respondents: Pranjal Shukla, Neeraj Choubey, Alok Bakshi, Ankit Swarnkar, T.K. Tiwari
The Court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioner's representation within six weeks by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with the law.
Headnote:(A) Writ Jurisdiction - Administrative Representation - Failure to decide representation - Direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation on its own merit by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a stipulated timeframe. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the respondent authority should be directed to decide the petitioner's pending representation.
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| 1. parties' submissions regarding the non-consideration of a pending representation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's direction for time-bound disposal of representation via a reasoned order. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
Order on Board
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner’s representation dated 11/05/2020 (Anneuxure P/6) has not yet been considered by the respondent No. 3, therefore, he may be directed to consider and decide petitioner’s representation.
2. Learned counsel for respondent No. 3 submits that petitioner’s representation will be considered and decided in accordance with law.
3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
4. Be that as it may, respondent No. 3/competent authority is directed to consider and decide petitioner’s representation dated 11/05/2020 (Annexure P/6) on its own merit within 6 weeks from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order, absolutely in accordance with law. Depending upon the result of the said order filed by the respondent No. 3, petitioner will be at liberty to file representation before the respondent No. 2 University and it shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No cost(s).
