1 2025:CGHC:60308 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13835 of 2025 Manoj Diksena S/o Late Shri Magluram Diksena Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Mungadih, Post Baksahi, Korba District Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer-In-Chief Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5. Executive Engineer Public Works Department Korba Division District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. T.R. Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 11/12/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India by which the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent for grant of compassionate appointment on the count that his father Late Magluram Diksena who was working as Gangman in Public Works Department, Korba has died in harness on 30.03.2003. SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Digitally signed by SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Date: 2025.12.12 14:42:54 +0530 2 2. The Petitioner has filed his case before this Court on 24.11.2025 i.e. after lapse of 22 years which is sufficient to establish that the family members of the deceased employee have sustained themselves during this period, as such object of the compassionate appointment has already been achieved, therefore, the petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay and latches. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge santosh