1 2026:CGHC:8292 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7611 of 2023 1 - Yojana Netam D/o Shri Dasrath Netam Aged About 34 Years R/o. Pendravan, Tahsil Baderajpur Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Ekta Dhruw, D/o Shri Chameli Dhruw, Aged About 33 Years R/o. House No. 342 Tahsilpara Ward Kondagaon, Tahsil Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Capital Complex, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Civil And Revenue District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Commissioner & Chairman Special Junior Selection Board Division Bastar, Jagdalpur District Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Collector District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Engineer In Chief Mahanadi Pariyojna Water Resources Department, Civil Lines G.E. Road Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh --- Respondents (Cause title taken from CIS System) For Petitioners : Dr. Prachi Diwan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. D.R. Minj, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 16.02.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners respectfully submits that pursuant to Advertisement dated 25.10.2021, the petitioners had applied for the post of Class-III (Assistant Grade-III) and participated in 2 the selection process in accordance with law. It is submitted that upon completion of the due selection process, a final selection list was duly prepared and published, wherein the names of the petitioners found place as selected candidates who have been declared successful on merit. It is further submitted that despite the petitioners having been duly selected and their names having been included in the select list, no appointment orders have been issued in their favour till date, without assigning any cogent reason, as such the petitioners have filed this petition with the following reliefs. “10.1. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to produce entire records in respect of petitioner’s appointment for the post of Class-III (Assistant Grade-III) 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct to respondent State to issue appointment order of petitioners regarding post of Class III (Assistant Grade III) as early as possible. 10.3 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s) as deemed fit and necessary by this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case. 10.4 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant cost of present petition. 2. The State has filed its reply and has submitted that vide order/ communication dated 05.06.2023, the competent authority has cancelled the entire selection process for the post of Class-III (Assistant Grade-III). The cancellation was made on the ground that the proposed appointments, particularly in respect of local candidates, were found to be in violation of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India, as such, the selection process in respect of 3 Class-III (Assistant Grade-III) has been cancelled. Learned State counsel also submits that since the recruitment process has been cancelled way back on 05.06.2023, as such, at this stage, he is not aware about further initiation of any proceedings in respect of fresh recruitment process for the said post. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, gone through the pleadings and documents annexed with the writ petition. 4. Since vide order/communication dated 05.06.2023, the competent authority has cancelled the entire selection process for the post of Class-III (Assistant Grade-III). The cancellation was made on the ground that the proposed appointments, particularly in respect of local candidates, were found to be in violation of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India, as such, the selection process in respect of Class-III (Assistant Grade-III) has been cancelled, as such no relief as prayed for can be granted to the petitioners. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court finds no merit in the petition and the same is accordingly disposed of. However, it is observed that in the event of initiation of any fresh recruitment process for the post in question, the petitioners shall be at liberty to submit their candidatures for the post pursuant to the advertisement issued by the competent authority and their applications shall be considered in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE AMIT PATEL