1 2026:CGHC:8354 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 680 of 2026 Rajnandgaon Chinmay Multispeciality Hospital Through Director Dr. Bhuwan Lal Kumre, Aged About 69 Years, S/o Late Shri Amrit Lal Kumre, R/o Mahendra Nagar Lalbag Rajnandgaon, (C.G.) ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, (C.G.) 2. Health Secretary Cum Appellate Authority Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. Directorate Of Health Service Chhattisgarh Health And Family Welfare Department, 3rd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4. Commissioner Health Services, Assistant Chief Executing Officer, State Nodal Agency, Chhattisgarh, Address- Fourth Floor, Sector 19, North Block, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 5. Chief Medical And Health Officer Opposite Old District Hospital Gurudwara Branch National Health Mission, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondents. (cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rohit Kumbhare, Advocate. For Res/State : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, Panel Lawyer. Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.02.18 10:32:07 +0530 2 (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 17/02/2026 1. This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs:- "10.1 Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire record pertaining to the instant case. 10.2 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/writs/order/orders, direction/directions and the respondent no.2/appellate authority may kindly be directed to heard & decide the pending appeal preferred by the petitioner & stay application within stipulated period of 30 days, after affording an opportunity of hearing of the petitioner & they may further directed to communicate the decision of appeal to the petitioner, in the interest of Justice. 10.3 Any other relief which Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be provided to the petitioner." 2. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that under the instructions of Directorate of Health Services cum State Nodal Agency Chhattisgarh, an inspection was conducted on the Petitioner-Hospital on 29.09.2025. Thereafter, on 17.10.2025 the petitioner received a show cause notice (Annexure-P/1), reply to which, has already been submitted by the petitioner. Subsequently, respondent/Authorities by the impugned order dated 26.11.2025 (Annexure-P/3) passed a punishment order of de- empanlement of registration of the petitioner Hospital for one year citing provisions of 'VI-Suspension & De-Empanelment Guideline, C-Gradation of Offences - Table 18-19' of the Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojna issued by National Health Authority. He further submits that against the impugned 3 order (Annexure-P/3), the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority/respondent No.2 dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure-P/4), however, till date same has not been decided yet. Therefore, at this juncture, this petition may be disposed of directing respondent No.2/Appellate Authority to decide the said appeal expeditiously within stipulated period as per Guideline issued by the National Health Authority. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that if appeal has been preferred by the petitioner, the same shall be decided in accordance with relevant provision/guideline/rule. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed with the petition. 5. The limited prayer of the Petitioner Hospital is for the disposal of the appeal filed on 29.12.2025 (Annexure-P/4), which is currently pending before the Appellate Authority, in an expeditious manner. It is the duty of the Appellate Authority (Respondent No. 2) to decide the appeal in accordance with the Guidelines on Hospital Empanelment and De-Empanelment (Version 3.0) issued by the Natsdional Health Authority under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana November 2021 in an expeditous manner. 6. Accordingly, considering the limited relief sought, the Appellate Authority is directed to decide the pending appeal expeditiously and in accordance with the aforementioned guidelines, preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt/submission of a copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Ajay