1 2025:CGHC:61188 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13969 of 2025 Naushad Khan S/o Lt. Shri Haji M. Malik Aged About 59 Years Working As Lecturer (Suspended) Swami Atmananda Utrkisht English Medium School Farid Nagar, Durg, R/o Takiyapara, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Director, Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Deputy Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Secretary School Education Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Upper Secretary School Education Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director (Education) Durg Division, District Durg, Chhattisgarh 6. Collector Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 7. District Education Officer Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abdul Moin Khan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 16/12/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition assailing charge sheet dated 21.11.2025 by which the petitioner has been charged for certain misconduct on the count SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Digitally signed by SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Date: 2025.12.16 16:32:50 +0530 2 that he was suspended against which the appeal is pending which has not been decided by the respondents. 2. Counsel for the petitioner would submit that issuance of charge sheet is illegal and would pray for quashing of the order dated 21.11.2025. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State would submit that issuance of charge sheet and suspension is altogether different and would pray for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. Considering the submission, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to submit reply to the charge sheet and thereafter the respondents shall consider and decide the same in accordance with the law. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge santosh