1 2025:CGHC:6159 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP(S) No. 3907 of 2018 • Khurendra Shukla S/o Khemraj Shukla, Aged About 30 Years, R/o. Village Kukurda, P.S. Pathariya, District Mungeli (Chhattisgarh) (Suspended Constable Of P.S. Baloda, District Janjgir Champa), ... Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Janjgir, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Station House Officer, Police Station Baloda, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : None For Respondents/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpayee, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 03/02/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No. 2 to start the departmental enquiry after the decision be given in Criminal Case No. 322/2017 pending before JMFC Akaltara. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deem-fit and appropriate.” 2. None for the petitioner even in two round. Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI 2 3. Mr. Shubham Bajpayee, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State would submit that the petitioner has sought relief of stay of departmental proceeding till conclusion of criminal case. He would submit that the criminal case for commission of offence punishable under Section 380 of IPC was registered against the petitioner and the departmental equiry was also initiated. He would submit that the criminal case was registered in the 2017 and the proceedings would have been concluded. 4. Heard Mr. Shubham Bajpayee, learned Panel Lawyer for the State and perused the documents. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the petition was filed for stay of departmental proceeding and no interim order was passed in favour of the petitioner; the petition was filed in the year 2018 and criminal case was also pending since 2017, therefore, in the opinion of this Court, no case is made out for interference. 6. Consequently, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti