1 2026:CGHC:14824 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6071 of 2022  Ashwani Kumar Patel S/o Shri Amol Singh Patel Aged About 55 Years Presently Posted As Assistatn Engineer, At Project Implementation Unit, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, District : Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Under Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Engineer In Chief Rural Engineering Services 1st Floor Vikas Bhawan Civil Line Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Chief Engineer Chhgattisgarh Sadak Vikas Abhikaran, 1st Floor Vikas Bhawan Civil Line Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Anil Kumar Rathore Presently Posted As Executive Engineer Project Implementation Unit Chhattisgarh Sadak Vikas Abhikaran Sukma (Chhattisgarh), District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh 6. Dhananjay Ram Dewangan Presently Posted As Executive Engineer Project Implementation Unit Mahasamund ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Zainab Vanak, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate For State : Mr. R.C.S. Deo, P.L. 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 30.3.2026 1) By way of this petition, petitioner have sought following reliefs :- 10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order promotion order Dated 19.08.2021 (P/1) issued by the respondent Under Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the gradation list as on 01.04.2021 for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) (P/2) and to do a fresh whereby name of the petitioner to be considered over & above the private respondents 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents authority to considered the candidature of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Executive Engineer (Civil) from the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil). 10.4 That, any other relief(s)/ direction(s)/ order(s), which the Hon'ble Court deems fit & proper, may kindly be pleased to granted in favour of the petitioner. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has claimed promotion to the post of Executive Engineer in Panchayat And Rural Development Department. She contends that petitioner has been promoted vide order dated 15.9.2025. She argues that petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before the Engineer-In-Chief, Rural Engineering Services claiming therein seniority and arrears of salary and direction may be issued to the authority concerned to decide such representation at the earliest. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that petitioner has 3 already been promoted to the next higher post, therefore this petition has become infructuous. 4) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5) Taking into consideration the fact that petitioner has been promoted to the post of Executive Engineer after filing of this petition, therefore this petition is hereby being disposed reserving liberty in favor of petitioner to make representation before the Engineer-In-Chief, Rural Engineering Services at the earliest and the authority concerned is directed to consider and decide such representation, if so moved by the petitioner in objective manner, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of such representation. 6) Accordingly, this petition stands disposed in above-stated terms. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.03.30 17:35:57 +0530