Bal Kishna Jatav vs Shri S N Mishra
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Madhya Pradesh High Court

Bal Kishna Jatav vs Shri S N Mishra on 29 November, 2023

Author: Anand Pathak

Bench: Anand Pathak

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 IN    THE       HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                       AT GWALIOR
                            BEFORE
              HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK
                 ON THE 29 th OF NOVEMBER, 2023
             CONTEMPT PETITION CIVIL No. 6335 of 2023

BETWEEN:-
BAL KISHNA JATAV S/O SHRI CHAUHAN SINGH, AGED
ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TIME KEEPER/STHAI
SAHAYAK    WATER     RESOURCES   DEPARTMENT
DIVISION GUNA JALSANDHAN COLONY GUNA MP
(MADHYA PRADESH)

                                                           .....PETITIONER
(BY SHRI ALOK BANDHU SHRIVASTAVA - ADVOCATE )

AND
1.    SHRI S N MISHRA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
      MANTRALAYA VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

2.    SHRI SHISHIR KUSHWAH, ENGINEER IN CHIEF,
      WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT NARMADA
      BHAWAN BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)

3.    SHRI S. BHUSRE CHIEF ENGINEER, CHAMBAL
      BETWA KACHAR W.R.D. BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4.    SHRI B.C. KOLI SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,
      WATER    RESOURCE   DEPARTMENT MANDAL
      GUNA (MADHYA PRADESH)

5.    SHRI S.K. JAIN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER
      RESOURCE      DEPARTMENT GUNA (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

                                                        .....RESPONDENTS
(NONE FOR RESPONDENTS)

      This petition coming on for admission this day, th e court passed the
following:
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                                      ORDER

1. The instant contempt petition is against alleged non-compliance of order dated 17.08.2023 passed in W.P. No.1022/2023.

2 . It is the grievance of petitioner that he is a Time Keeper in Water Resources Department and is seeking benefits as per the judgment passed by this Court in A.L. Thakur and R.K. Lakhera which have been discussed in the order passed by this Court in writ petition.

3. On close scrutiny, it appears that two months time was given to the respondents to consider the case and immediately thereafter petitioner approached this Court. It appears that petitioner was just waiting to complete

the two months and ventured into filing contempt petition. He could have waited for some more time as the State Government might have been preoccupied in the election proceedings.

4. Resultantly, this contempt petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to comply the order dated 17.08.2023 passed in W.P. No.1022/2023 in letter and spirit as per the time stipulated into it.

5. Contempt petition stands disposed of accordingly.

(ANAND PATHAK) JUDGE Van

VANDANA VERMA 2023.11.30 10:45:19 +05'30'