1 2025:CGHC:44136 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5934 of 2021 * - Smt. Pushpa Kushwaha W/o Shri Ramtirth Kushwaha Aged About 42 Years Working As Supervisor Under The Women And Child Integrated Development, Rajpur, Tahsil Rajpur, P.S. Pastha, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Department Of Women And Child Development, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - The Collector, Balrampur, District - Balrampur Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh) 3 - The Project Director, Integrated Child Development Project, Raghunathpur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh) 4 - The District Programme Officer, Woman And Child Development Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Smt. Urmila Singh, W/o Jainendra Singh, Working As Anganbadi Worker, Ramnagar Anganbadi Centre, Raghunathpur Block, District - Balrampur Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Kusumlal Chandani, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. A.K. Yadav, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 to 4 : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29/08/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- 10.1 To call for the records of the case for kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court. Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.09.02 12:56:43 +0530 2 10.2 To issue an appropriate writ or order and declare that the order dated 27.08.21 is illegal and bad in eye of law. 10.3 To issue an appropriate writ or order and set aside the order dated 27.08.21. 10.4 To issue an appropriate writ or order and direct the respondent no. 2 to consider her representation and give two increments from the date of passing impugned order. 10.5 Any other relief deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be granted. 2. The Collector, Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj has inflicted penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect vide order dated 27.08.2021 and against the said order, the petitioner who is holding the post of Project Officer in Child Welfare Department, Raghunathnagar, District Balrampur has preferred this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the order is appealable according to the provisions of Section 23 of Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966. 4. Heard learned counsels for the parties. 5. Considering the submission made by Ms. Shailja Shukla, this petition is disposed of as there is efficacious statutory alternative remedy in favour of the petitioner. If the petitioner prefers an appeal before the Appellate Authority, the issue of limitation shall be considered taking lenient view as the matter remained pending before this Court for considerable period. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti