1 2026:CGHC:20825 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3781 of 2026 Pratap Ram Sahu S/o Late Lakhan Lal Sahu Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Sub Inspector At Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Gandai, Police Station Gandai, District Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Agriculture Development And Farmer Welfare And Bio-Technology, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Agriculture Marketing (Mandi) Board, Beej Bhawan, G.E. Road, Telibandh, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Joint Director Chhattisgarh State Agriculture Marketing (Mandi) Board, Divisional Officer, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - President Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Gandai, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Chhattisgarh 5 - Secretary Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Gandai, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai, Chhattisgarh 6 - Sudesh Singh Baghel Working As Sub Inspector At Krishi Upaj Mandi ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.05.06 11:41:07 +0530 2 Samiti, Gandai, Police Station Gandai, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan- Gandai, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. C.K. Sahu, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Verma, Govt. Advocate For Respondent no. 2 to 5: Mr. Yashwant Thakur, Adl. Adv. General Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 05.05.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set- aside the impugned promotion order dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent no. 2, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner and to grant promotion on the post of Mandi Inspector from actual date of promotion within stipulated time, with all consequential benefit, in the interest of justice. 10.3 Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is working on the post of Sub Inspector and has become eligible for promotion on the post of Mandi Inspector. He submits that as the petitioner is not considered for promotion, he has submitted representation before respondent no. 2 on 30.01.2026 which is pending consideration till date, therefore, direction be issued to respondent no. 2 to consider and take decision on representation submitted by petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 3 3. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2 to 5 would submits that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to consider and take decision on pending representation he is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. On due consideration of the submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent no. 2 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner dated 30.01.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of the order. 5. Petitioner will be at liberty to submit fresh comprehensive representation before respondent no. 2 if he so desires and if such a representation is submitted, respondent no. 2 shall consider and decide the fresh representation along with pending representation. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- Alfiza (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge