1 2025:CGHC:30547 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4826 of 2018 1 - Ashwini Kumar Singh S/o S/o Late Vijay Bahadur Singh Aged About 37 Years Head Constable No. 226, R/o Rajpur, Police Station Rajpur, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Arvind Kumar Prasad S/o S/o Shri S. N. Prasad Aged About 41 Years Head Constable No. 211, R/o Rajpur, Police Station Rajpur, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Yogendra Jaiswal S/o S/o Shri Lakhan Lal Jaiswal Aged About 36 Years Head Constable No. 128, Chauki Bario, R/o Rajpur, Police Station Rajpur, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home, Police Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General Of Police, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Inspector General Of Police (Selection), Police Head Quarter, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Inspector General Of Police, Range Surguja, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497001, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5 - Superintendent Of Police, Balrampur, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Inspector General Of Police (Administration), Police Head Quarter Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 - Additional Director General Of Police, (Training), Police Head Quarter Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH -2- 8 - Superintendent Of Police (Training P. T. S.) Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 491441, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 9 - Netram Paikra, Head Constable, Batch No. 192, Unit Surajpur Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497229, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 10 - Boniphas Kujur, Head Constable, Batch No. 179, Unit Balrampur, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 11 - Jeevandeepak, Head Constable, Batch No. 333, Unit Korea, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497229, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 12 - Dilip Singh, Head Constable, Batch No. 163, Unit Balrampur, Surguja Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 13 - Chandraprakash Kerketta, Head Constable, Batch No. 166, Unit Balrampur, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 14 - Policarp Toppo Head Constable, Batch No. 177, Unit Balrampur, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 15 - Shivlochan Paikra, Head Constable, Batch No. 34, Unit Surajpur Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497229, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 16 - Ramlagan Ram Head Constable, Batch No. 09, Unit Surguja, Surguja Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497009, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 17 - Baijnathram, Head Constable, Batch No. 229, Unit, Surguja, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497001, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 18 - Neelkusum Tigga Head Constable, Batch No. 44, Unit Surguja, Surguja Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497001, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 19 - Jaiprakash Kujur, Head Constable, Batch No. 276, Unit Surguja, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497001, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 20 - Kamal Singh Rathiya Head Constable, Batch No. 45, Unit Jashpur, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 496331, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 21 - Ajay Lakda, Head Constable, Batch No. 192, Unit Balrampur Surguja, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497119, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 22 - Ajay Baghel, Head Constable, Batch No. 19, Unit Korea Surguja, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497559, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 23 - Dinesh Chouhan, Head Constable, Batch No. 164, Unit Korea Surguja, Surguja, Range, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 497559, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Advocate For State : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 04.07.2025 1. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “1] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders, quashing the impugned order dated 02.06.2018 (Annex.P/1) passed by the respondent authorities so far as it relates to the promotion of the private respondents are concerned. 2] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders, and the authorities may kindly be directed to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion on the post of Assistant Sub- Inspector against the unreserved category along with all consequential benefits. 3] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case” -4- 2. Mr. Paranjpe, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that by way of the writ petition, the petitioners have claimed promotion to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Police Department. He would fairly submit that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioners have been promoted to the said post vide order dated 18.10.2021. He would contend that with regard to issue of seniority, the petitioners may be permitted to make representations before respondent No.3 and in turn, the said authority may be directed to decide the representations so made by the petitioners expeditiously and strictly in accordance with law. 3. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State would oppose the submissions made by Mr. Paranjpe. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents placed on the record. 5. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Paranjpe, this petition at this juncture is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to make representations before the respondent No.3 and the said authority is directed to decide the representations if made by the petitioners strictly in accordance with law preferably within a period of 150 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s)/direction(s), the present petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha