1 2026:CGHC:9460 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1996 of 2026 Umashankar Sonwani S/o Sukhnath Ram, Aged About 36 Years Working As In-Charge Superintendent And Posted At Pahari Korwa Residential School- Belwadih, Block- Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Higher Education Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur C.G. 2 - The Joint Director Education, Surguja Division- Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja C.G. 3 - Collector Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj C.G. 4 - The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development- Balrmapur, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. 5 - District Education Officer, Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. 6 - Principal, Pahari Korwa Awasiya Vidyalay Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. 7 - Block Education Officer, Wadrafnagar, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anuja Sharma Dy. G.A. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE PARTH PRATEEM SAHU) Order on Board 24/02/2026 2 1. On the objection raised by counsel for the State that the petitioner has an efficacious remedy of appeal under Rule 23 of the CCS Rules, 1966, counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to avail the remedy available under the law. 2. In view of the above submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Saurabh