1 / 2 2026:CGHC:19843 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3712 of 2026 • Sumendra Kumar Singh S/o Shri Ray Singh Aged About 38 Years Ex- Employment Assistant Village- Panchayat Majhgavan R/o Ward No 31, Majhgavan Chowk Majhagavan Block- Baikunthpur District- Korea (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Collector Baikunthpur District- Korea (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director Panchayat District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 4. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat District- Korea (C.G.) 5. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Baikunthpur District- Korea (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Pushkar Sinha, Advocate For Respondent- State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 29/04/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the Appeal dated 26.11.2024 (Annexure P-7) and representation dated 08.09.2025 (Annexure P-8) by passing a reasoned order within a fixed timeline. 10.2 Direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s reinstatement to the post of Rozgar Sahayak in light of the fact that the alleged amount has already been deposited. PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 10.3 Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case be also granted in favour of the petitioner in the interest of justice.’ 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner while working on the post of Rozgar Sahayak was removed from the service, against which petitioner has preferred an appeal before Respondent No. 2/ Collector on 26.11.2024 which till date is pending consideration and therefore direction be issued to Respondent No. 2 to take decision on the appeal within specific time frame. 3. Learned State counsel pleads that she is having no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner. 4. On due consideration of nature of grievance raised, submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, this writ petition is dispose off, directing Respondent No. 2/ Collector to consider and take decision on the appeal submitted by petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court, subject to co- operation of the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge pwn