1 2025:CGHC:10366 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1533 of 2025 1 - Mahesh Paikara S/o Sampat Lal Paikara Aged About 35 Years Occupation - Head Constable (Motor Trade), Resident Of Police Line - Karli, Post - Karli, Tahsil Dantewada, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Secretary, Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director General Of Police Chhattisgarh, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Inspector General Of Police Bastar Range, District Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Superintendent Of Police Dantewada, South Bastar, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 5 - Departmental Enquiry Officer Cum Deputy Superintendent Of Police Dantawada, South Bastar, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 6 - Sandeep Kumar Complainant, Through Superintendent Of Police Dantewada, Resident Of Auvarabhata, Dantewada, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner :- Mr. R.K. Bhagat, Advocate For State :- Mr. Ajit Singh, G.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 03.03.2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that against the punishment order issued against the petitioner, there is alternative remedy available to the petitioner under the law, as he may file an appeal before the appropriate forum, which the petitioner has not availed. 2. Learned State counsel has not objection to the said submission. 3. In view of above, the petitioner is directed to file the relevant appeal before the appropriate appellate authority within a period of 15 days from the copy of this order and, in turn, the concerned appellate authority is directed to consider and decide the appeal within a period of 45 days from the date of filing of the appeal, in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation(s)/direction, the instant petition is hereby disposed off. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha