1 2025:CGHC:55283 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12808 of 2025 Manish Sambhakar S/o Shobha Ram Sambhakar Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted As In Charge Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Durg, R/o- Jail Campus, Near Jail Tiraha, Padmanabhnagar, District- Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Home (Jail), Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General Jail And Correctional Services, Chhattisgarh Headquarters Jail And Correctional Services, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) Office Of The Collector, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) Office Of The S.D.O. (Revenue), Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Food Inspector Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) Office Of The Food Department, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Jail Superintendent Central Jail, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 - Deputy Jail Superintendent District Jail Jashpur, District- Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 8 - Shri Devendra Kumar Dwivedi Posted As Chief Guard District Jail Baikunthpur, District Jail, District- Koriya, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Satish Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. Rajat Agrawal, Advocate For State : Mr. Keshav Prasad Gupta, Government Advocate BHUMIKA ANGARE Digitally signed by BHUMIKA ANGARE Date: 2025.11.14 12:00:06 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 13.11.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition assailing the memorandum of charge dated 28.05.2025 by which certain allegation has been levelled against him. The petitioner has also assailed the order dated 22.08.2025 issued by the Director General, Jail & Correctional Service, Raipur by which departmental enquiry has been initiated against him. 2. The enquiry is in initial stage of proceedings, therefore, in view of well settled position of law that this Court cannot interfere in the enquiry proceedings initiated against the petitioner. 3. The Enquiry Officer is directed to conduct the enquiry expeditiously in fair and transparent manner and the petitioner is allowed to take all his defence and the same shall be considered by Enquiry Officer while conducting the enquiry. 4. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Bhumika