1 2026:CGHC:14756 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6293 of 2018 Vijay Babu Dwivedi S/o Late Shri Dharamdash Dwivedi Aged About 56 Years R/o M.I.G. Q.No. 05, Junior Keshar Awas, Near Aryan School, Rajkishore Nagar, Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, North Block, Sector - 19, Construction Building, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Zone - Bilaspur, District Bilapsur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department, Circle - Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Nelson Lal Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Division - Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Singh, on behalf of Mr. Lav Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Siddharth Ojha, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. A. V. Shridhar, Advocate 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 30/03/2026 1. At the very outside outside, learned counsel for the petitioner would fairly submit that by virtue of order dated 26.11.2018 (Annexure R/2), the petitioner has been placed at an appropriate position in the seniority list of Assistant Grade-3. He would further submit that a direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-2. 2. Taking into consideration the submission(s) made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition at this juncture is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before respondent No. 3 and in turn, the said authority is directed to decide the representation so made by the petitioner within a period of 120 days. 3. The authority concerned shall provide an opportunity of hearing to respondent No. 5 before taking any decision. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim