1 2025:CGHC:5983 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 932 of 2025 • Hembati Nandani Widow Of Late Vidya Bhushan Meafil Aged About 38 Years Resident Of Gali No. 1, Shanti Nagar, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. S.S. Choubey, Panel Lawyer. For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Manas Vajpai, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sandeep Dubey, Advocate. Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 03/02/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hoin'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the compassionate appointment relating to the case of petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent to decide the application for compassionate appointment filed by the petitioner. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioner on compassionate on any suitable post as per the educational qualification of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner was working with the respondent No. 3 and he died on 05.06.2020 therefore an application was made by the petitioner for consideration of his case of appointment on compassionate ground, the same has not been decided yet. 3. On instructions, Mr. Manas Vajpai, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sandeep Dubey, Advocate submits that the respondent No. 3 3 has identified 27 persons to be eligible for consideration of their cases on appointment on compassionate ground in which the name of the petitioner is at serial No. 9 and their name have been forwarded to be Deputy Director Directorate of Urban Administration, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nawa Raipur, CG vide its letter dated 22.11.2023 and thereafter a reminder was also sent on 01.02.2024. He submits that no sanction post is available, hence case of the petitioner cannot be considered however, he fairly submits that the persons mentioned at serial No. 1 has been considered and has been given compassionate appointment. The decision to sanction further post is within the domain of the department of Urban Administration State Government of CG. He prays that the Government of CG department of Urban Administration may be directed to take appropriate decision on the letter dated 22.11.2023 and reminder letter dated 01.02.2024 and thereafter so that in the sanctioned post either with the respondent No. 3 or any other local bodies, the case of the petitioner will be considered. 4. This prepositions is not opposed by the petitioner or by the respondent No. 1 & 2. At this stage, this petition is disposed of and it is excepted that the Secretary/ Director/Dy. Director of Urban Administration, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nawa Raipur, CG will take appropriate decision on the letter dated 22.11.2023 and 4 reminder dated 01.02.2024 for redressal of the grievances of the petitioner and also considering the fact 27 persons have been identified by the respondent No. 3 for appointment on compassionate ground, an appropriate decision will be taken within the further period of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The documents place before this Court is made part of the records. 5. Respondent No. 1- Secretary, Department of Urban Administration & Development as well as respondent No. 3- Commissioner, Municipal Corporation are directed to consider the case of the petitioner and decide the same within a period of 3 months. 6. With this observation, this writ petition is disposed of. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to file afresh petition, if any cause of action still subsists. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat