1 2025:CGHC:52417 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12279 of 2025 S. Sangita Nair D/o Late N. Gopalan Nair Aged About 59 Years Posted As Principal, Swami Atmanand Utakrisht Hindi Medium School J.R.D. Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh, R/o Block 48-A, Near Gandhi Udyan, Nehru Nagar West Bhilai, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secreary, Department Of School Education Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Public Instructions Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Collector Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Education Officer Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Divisional Joint Director Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Under Secretary School Education Department, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 - Manjit Singh Rajput Lecturer, Presently Posted As Incharge Principal Swami Atmanand Utakrisht Hindi Medium School J.R.D. Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Y.C. Sharma, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Sachin Nidhi and Mr. Sameer Rigri, Advocates For State : Mr. Santosh Bharat, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board BHUMIKA ANGARE Digitally signed by BHUMIKA ANGARE Date: 2025.10.29 10:38:27 +0530 2 28.10.2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing order dated 22.09.2025 passed by the Under Secretary, School Education Department by which the petitioner has been placed under suspension which is appealable under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1966. 2. In view of remedy of appeal available to the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall prefer an appeal before the appellate authority provided under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1966 for redressal of grievance within 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. In the eventuality of filing of appeal by the petitioner, the appellate authorities shall decide the appeal within further 15 days on its own merits without taking plea of limitation in preferring appeal. 3. With the aforesaid direction, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Bhumika