(WPS No.101/2020) 2026:CGHC:7634 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 101 of 2020 Chandrahas Patel, S/o Late Dinesh Kumar Patel, aged about 25 years, R/o Village Pasid, Tahsil Sarangarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department of Panchayat and Social Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Deputy Director (Panchayat), Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 3. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Sakti, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 & 2: Mr. Amit Buxy, Deputy Government Advocate. For Respondent No.3 : Ms. Mamta Gendel, Advocate on behalf of Mr. H.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate. Single Bench:- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 11/02/2026 1. The petitioner’s father Shri Dinesh Kumar Patel died in harness on 7- 1-1994, thereafter, the application for compassionate appointment was filed by the petitioner on 14-3-2016 which has been dismissed on SISTA SOMAYAJULU Digitally signed by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Date: 2026.02.11 18:22:57 +0530 (WPS No.101/2020) the ground that it suffers from delay and laches against which this petition has been filed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the application for compassionate appointment has been rejected only on the ground of delay. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respective respondents support the impugned order and oppose the writ petition. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and considered their rival submissions made herein-above and also gone through the record with utmost circumspection. 5. The petitioner’s father died on 7-1-1994 and application for compassionate appointment was filed by the petitioner on 14-3-2016 with a delay of 21 years, as such, the application suffers from delay and laches and more particularly, for this period, the petitioner has survived and therefore on the ground of delay and laches, the application has rightly been dismissed. I do not find any merit in this writ petition, it deserves to be and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Soma