1 WPS No. 4122 of 2020 2026:CGHC:13283 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4122 of 2020  Dageshwari Verma D/o Late Shri Sonchand Verma, Aged About 45 Years, After Marriage Name Changed As Suman Barchhiha W/o, Shri Vipin Kumar Barchhiha, R/o House Number 127 Jawahar Nagar, Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. The State Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary Public Works Department, Ministry Mahanadi Bhavan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Superintending Engineer Public Work Department, Durg, Division Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3. Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh. 4. Sub Divisional Officer, Public Work Department, (Building And Road) Sub Division Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner :- Mr. Anukul Biswas, Advocate. For State :- Mr. Sharad Mishra and Dr. S.K. Dewangan, Panel Lawyers. ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Digitally signed by ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Date: 2026.03.19 16:34:05 +0530 2 WPS No. 4122 of 2020 SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 19.03.2026 1. This writ petition is directed against the order/letter dated 27.01.2017 whereby petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment has been returned on the ground that she is the married daughter of the deceased and not coming within the ambit of compassionate appointment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that present case is covered by the decision of this Court passed in the matter of Smt. Sarojni Bhoi v. State of Chhattisgarh 1 and, therefore, in light of the said decision the impugned order deserves to be set aside. 3. Learned State counsel would oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and support the impugned order. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions made herein above and gone through the records precisely. 5. On perusal of the records, it appears that petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment has been returned by the Superintending Engineer, Public Work Department, Durg, 1 WPS No.296 of 2014; decided on 30.11.2015 3 WPS No. 4122 of 2020 Division Durg, C.G. vide letter dated 27.01.2017 (Ex.P/3). Be that as it may, the said authority is directed to take decision on the petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment within 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, petitioner is at liberty to file necessary documents along with the decision of this Court passed in the matter of Smt. Sarojni Bhoi (supra). 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction the instant writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ankit