1 2025:CGHC:11666 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6880 of 2021 1 - Akash Sharma (Batch No. R. 282) S/o Late R. K. Verma Aged About 31 Years Working As Constable, P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Indra Kumar Soni (Batch No. R. 981) S/o Shri Bhupdndra Soni Aged About 34 Years Working As Constable, P. S. Sarsiva, District Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 3 - Nathuram Nishad (Batch No. R. 657) S/o Vedram Nishad Aged About 40 Years Working As Constable, P. S. Bhatapara Gramin, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 4 - Dinesh Kumar Sahu (Batch No. 917) S/o Late Chandram Sahu Aged About 37 Years Working As Constable, P. S. Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 5 - Praveen Kumar Verma (Batch No. 842) S/o Laxman Prasad Verma Aged About 38 Years Present Working As Constable, P. S. City Kotwali, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 6 - Suraj Kumar Banjare (Batch No. R. 948) S/o Agas Ram Banjare Aged About 32 Years Working As Constable, P. S. Bhatgaon, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 7 - Harprasad Kaiwart ( Batch No. R. 968) S/o Late Shri Jhelaram Kaiwart Aged About 40 Years Working As Constable, P. S. City Kotwali, Balodabazar District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home/police, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P. S. And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Inspector General Of Police (I G P)/ Chairman Constable To Head Constable Departmental Promotion Committee, Raipur Range, Shankar Nagar Road, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Superintendent Of Police (S P) Office Of The Superintendent Of Police, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Bhalchand Dhruv (Batch No. R. 246) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 5 - Rishikesh Bhoi (Batch No. R. 249) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ARUN KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by ARUN KUMAR DEWANGAN Date: 2025.03.11 10:44:20 +0530 2 6 - Tekram Sirmour (Batch No. R. 257) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 7 - Kailash Jangde (Batch No. R. 254) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 8 - Surendra Kumar Dhruv (Batch No. R. 255) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 9 - Punaram Yadav (Batch No. R. 251) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 10 - Annapurna Kurrey (Batch No. R. 985) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 11 - Anjor Singh Manjhi (Batch No. R.143) Constable At P. S. Police Line Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) and WPS No. 6909 of 2021 1 - Raghumani Bhagat S/o Shri D.R. Bhagat, Aged About 37 Years (Batch No. 219), Working As Constable, P.S. Police Line Parsada, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 2 - Bhagwat Ram Sahu S/o Late Shri Parauram Sahu, Aged About 41 Years (Batch No. 330), Working As Constable, P.S. Police Line, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home/ Police, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P.S. And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Inspector General Of Police (Igp)/ Chairman Constable To Head Constable, Departmental Promotion Committee, Raipur Range, Shankar Nagar Road, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintendent Of Police (Sp), Office Of The Superintendent Of Police, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4 - Prasanna Swai (Batch No. 201), Constable At P.S. Police Line Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5 - Chunni Lal Chandrakar (Batch No. 229), Constable At P.S. Police Line Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Vivek Verma, Advocate. For State : Mr. Aman Tamboli, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order On Board 10.03.2025 3 1. Since common question and facts are involved in these writ petitions, they heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners to quash impugned promotion order dated 03.11.2021 & 02.11.2021 for the post from Constable to Head Constable in Balodabazar-Bhatapara & Mahasamund respectively. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that both the writ petitions may kindly be disposed of as both the petitions are squarely covered by the judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (S) No. 6022 of 2021 & bunch of petitions decided on 13.12.2024 in case of Avinash Singh & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others, wherein the Coordinate Bench has observed in paragraph 11 as under:- “11. It is made clear that if the interveners are found to be senior to the petitioners, their seniority shall not be disturbed. The interim order granted earlier is hereby vacated. The candidature of the petitioners as well as the interveners shall be considered strictly in accordance with their respective seniority.” 4. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the instant writ petitions are disposed of in light of the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Avinash Singh (supra). Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Arun