1 2025:CGHC:42870 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9349 of 2025 1 - Shyam Singh Khanna S/o Late Shri L.S. Khanna Aged About 53 Years R/o G-18, Police Line Quarter, Korba, Police Station - Civil Line, Tehsil And District - Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Dept. Of Home/ Police, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, P.S. And Post - Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police (DGP) Police Headquarter (P.H.Q.), Office Of Director General Of Police, Sector-19, P.S. And Post - Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Office Of Inspector General Of Police, Bilaspur Range, District - Bilaspur (C.G.)] 4 - Superintendent Of Police (SP) Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Korba, District - Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner (s) : Shri Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For State : Shri K.S. Saini, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Order on Board 25.08. 202 5 1. The limited submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner is that vide order dated 16.12.2023 penalty was imposed against the petitioner in the departmental enquiry proceeding and he has been compulsorily retired from service, against which he has made his representation on 13.05.2025 before the respondent No.3 which is pending consideration and therefore the respondent No.3 may be directed to decide the said departmental appeal as early as possible in accordance with law. Digitally signed by INDRAJEET SAHU Date: 2025.08.25 14:30:53 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the State though objected on merits, however he does not have any objection if such a direction is given to the respondent No.3 to decide the pending appeal of the petitioner within stipulated time period. 3. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by the petitioner and also considering the fact that departmental appeal of the petitioner is pending since 13.05.2025, without entering into the merits of the case the respondent No.3 is directed to consider and decide the pending appeal of the petitioner in accordance with law on its own merits after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this order to respondent No.3 within two weeks from today. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge inder