1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4253 of 2025 1 - Dhruv Kumar Dewangan S/o. Shri Bharat Lal Dewangan Aged About 40 Years Post- Assistant Grade-Iii, Posted As C.M. And H.O. Office, Qr No. H-Ii, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Satyendra Kumar Kashyap S/o. Shri Paharoo Ram Kashyap Aged About 38 Years Post- Assistant Grade- Iii, Posted At P.H.C. Pachmedi, Masturi, R/o. Bajrang Chowk, Dabripara, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Lalita Dewangan W/o. Shri Gajendra Kumar Dewangan Aged About 38 Years Post- Assistant Grade-Iii, Posted At J.D. Office, R/o. Ashok Vihar, Phase-Ii, Chatidiha, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director, Directorate Of Health Services Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Divisional Joint Director Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Shri Alok Dewangan, Advocate. For State : Shri Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Order on Board 13.06. 202 5 1. Heard. 2. It is submitted by counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Grade-III in the department of the respondents by an order dated 25.9.2013 (Annexure-P/1). After giving services for so many years, in the recent development, the order of promotion has been passed which is dated 04.04.2022 granting promotion to the other employees of Assistant Grade-III who are junior. Some of the 2 promotees are juniors to the petitioners. The petitioners earlier filed representation praying for consideration of their seniority and grant of promotion but the same has not been considered. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioners may make a representation which shall be considered by the respondents. 4. After considering the submissions made by the parties, the writ petition is disposed off. The petitioners are granted liberty to file representation within a time limit of 15 days. On filing such representation, the respondents No.2 & 3 shall consider and take a decision at the earliest within a further time limit of 90 days from the date copy of order is received along with representation taking into consideration the entitlement of the petitioner for such seniority and promotion. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any observation on the merits of the case. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge inder