1 / 4 2026:CGHC:633 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12 of 2026 Dr. Lesh Kumar Patel S/o Shri Murlidhar Patel Aged About 38 Years R/o House No.28, Kholpara, Mura, Raigarh, District- Raigarh, (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family, Welfare And Medical Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Medical Education Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block- Sector -19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block- Sector-19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through- Chairman, North Block- Sector- 19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - National Medical Commission Through- Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector- 8, Dwarika New Delhi- 110077. ... Respondent(s) Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.01.08 10:47:47 +0530 2 / 4 For Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Dubey, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate For Resp. No.1 to 3 : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer For Resp. No.4 : Mr. Anand Mohan Tiwari, Advocate For Resp. No.5 : Ms. Anushka Sharma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. R.S. Marhas, Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 06/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs : “10.1 That, this Hon'ble may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ, order, direction and direct the respondent state authorities to convene a Departmental Promotion Committee Meeting to consider the claims of the petitioner for promotion from Senior Resident to Assistant Professor and upon due verification of the seniority and suitability of the petitioner issued promotion /appointment order on the post of Assistant Professor. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue suitable writ, order, direction directing the respondent state authorities to initiate the proceedings for promotion of the petitioner who is an in service Senior Resident and the respondents may be further directed that the 25% quota for promotion as per the 'Rules of 2013' may be strictly adhered. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue suitable writ, order, direction directing the respondent state authorities to draw the seniority list for the post of Assistant Professor in a manner that the in service and experienced Senior Resident including the petitioner may be placed ahead of the direct recruitment appointees on the post of Assistant Professor. 3 / 4 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that writ petitions involving identical facts were disposed off vide order dated 19.12.2025 passed in WPS No.14018 of 2025 (Dr. Diwakar Kumar Bhuarya Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors) and other connected matters and, therefore, similar order may be passed in this writ petition also. 3. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is not disputed by learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.12.2025 passed in WPS No.14018 of 2025 while disposing of identical writ petitions has made following observation: “3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been appointed in the year 2022 and they have completed three years of service but neither their probation has been completed nor their case has been considered for promotion. 4. Learned State counsel on instruction would submit that they are in process of issuing order regarding completion of probation and they have also initiated process for police verification of the petitioners for further proceedings. He would further submit that they will consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with Recruitment Rules, 2013 as well as Chhattisgarh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2003 and will conclude the same expeditiously. 4 / 4 5. In view of the submission made by learned State counsel, nothing requires to be adjudicated by this Court in these petitions at this stage. Accordingly, all the writ petitions stand disposed of. 6. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh petition if exigency so arises in future”. 5. In view of submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, nothing remains for adjudication in this writ petition. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed at this stage. However, petitioner would be at liberty to file appropriate proceedings for redressal of his grievance if any exigency arises in future. Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen