1 2026:CGHC:17756 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3361 of 2026 1 - Anjhor Manjhi S/o Shri Ravilal Manjhi Aged About 35 Years R/o Baradoli, Ps- Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home/police, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police Police Headquarters, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Of Police Distt. Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Mishra with Ms. Neetu Tulsani Thawani, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 20/04/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.04.25 14:56:43 +0530 2 “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to produce all the relevant records relating to case of the petitioner before this Hon'ble Court for its kind perusal. (ii) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned termination order dated 24.09.2025 passed by the respondent No.3/Superintendent of Police, Balodabazar- Bhatapara (Annexure P/4); (iii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with full back wages, continuity of service and all consequential benefits; (iv) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to declare that the action of the respondents in terminating the services of the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal, perverse and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India; (v) That, alternatively, this Hon'ble court may kindly be to send the matter back to the disciplinary authority for fresh consideration in accordance with law, after taking into account all relevant material including the exculpatory evidence placed by the petitioner; (vi) That this Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to direct respondents to give suitable compensation to the petitioner for the mental trauma and agony, harassment and hardships suffered by him as also cost of the litigation.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the challenge in this writ petition is to the order of termination dated 24.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.3. 3 3. Counsel for the State submits that the order with which the petitioner is aggrieved is appealable under Rule 23 of the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties. 5. Order which is under challenge in this writ petition is Annexure P/4 dated 24.09.2025. This order is passed by the disciplinary authority upon the report submitted by the enquiry officer. As per Rule 262 of the Chhattisgarh Police Regulation petitioner is having alternate efficacious remedy for appeal. 6. Every officer against whom an order may be passed under Regulation 214 and who thinks himself wronged thereby shall be entitled to prefer an appeal against such order to the authority immediately superior to the officer who passed the order of punishment. 7. Regulation 214 provides punishment which also includes removal from the service, dismissal from service and compulsory retirement. The order under challenge is of removal from the service and therefore, in the opinion of this Court it is appealable under the Rule 262 of the Chhattisgarh Police Regulation. 4 8. For the foregoing reason I am not inclined the entertain this writ petition as petitioner is having alternate efficacious remedy of appeal available to him under the law. 9. According this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi