1 2025:CGHC:59230 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13045 of 2025 1. Sanjay Chandrakar S/o Late Shri P.R. Chandrakar Aged About 57 Years R/o E-2, Near Shopping Complex, Priyadarshni Nagar, Raipur Police Station New Rajendra Nagar, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Surendra Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Jageshwar Prasad Sahu Aged About 55 Years R/o House No. 24, Street No. 04, Vivekanand Nagar, Durg Police Station Padmanabhpur, Tahsil And District- Durg (C.G.) 3. Gukulram Dewangan S/o Shri Samaru Ram Dewangan Aged About 55 Years R/o Near Nigam Office Utai Road Durg, Police Station Padmanabhpur, Tahsil And District- Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home/ Police Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Police Station And Post Rakhi Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director General Of Police (Dgp) Police Headquarters (Phq) Sector- 19 Police Station And Post Rakhi Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Additional Director General Of Police (Adgp) , Administration, Police Headquarters (Phq), Sector-19 Police Station And Post Rakhi Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4. Inspector General Of Police (Igp), Office Of Inspector General Of Police Shankar Nagar, Raipur Range District- Raipur (C.G.) 5. Superintendent Of Police (Sp), Office Of Superintendent Of Police Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate For State : Mr. S.P. Kale, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 05.12.2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2025.12.19 11:17:35 +0530 2 the Constitution of India against the order dated 19.12.2024 passed by respondent No. 2/DGP, PHQ, Raipur by which the respondent No.2 counted the seniority of the petitioners on the post of Inspector-A (Stenographer) from 20.01.2023, also against the order dated 11.04.2025 passed by respondent No. 2 and for issuance of direction to the respondents to give seniority to the petitioners on the post o Inspector-A (Stenographer) from 31.07.2008 and also give seniority and promotion to them to the post of Dy. Superintendent of Police-A (Stenographer) from 20.01.2023, the date on which the State Govt. sanctioned four posts of Dy. Superintendent of Police. 2. The petitioners have been granted Selection Grade-A (Stenographer) in the year 2021 and as per the Recruitment rules promotion from the post of Inspector(M)/Senior Grade Stenographer to the post of Dy. Superintendent -A (Stenographer), qualifying service is six years service as Inspector(M)/Senior Grade Stenographer. Since the petitioners have been promoted and granted Selection Grade-A on 18.05.2021, therefore, according to the rules, the 6 years will be completed on 17.05.2027, therefore, at this juncture no writ can be issued as it is a premature stage. However, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge if cause of action is arise in future. 3. With aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty in favour of the petitioners. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish