1 / 3 2026:CGHC:1921 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 310 of 2026 • Shri Jalaj Kumar Patel S/o Shri Mata Prasad Patel Aged About 48 Years Posted As In-Charge Divisional Coordinator (Mandal Sanyojak), Wadrafnagar, Dist.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur, C.G. 2. The Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3. The Collector Balrampur, Dist.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 4. The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Balrampur, Dist.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 5. The District Education Officer Balrampur, Dist.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 6. Mahendra Kumar Posted As Superintendent Grade- C, Aadivasi Balak Aashram, Karvan, Block Rajpur, Dist.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. Adv. General Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 13/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set-aside the impugned order dated 19.12.2025 Annexure - P/1 & P/2 in view of the circular dated 04.08.2011 issued by State Government and also in view of the order dated PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 28.06.2013 passed by this Hon'ble court in WP(S) No. 35/2013, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court further be pleased to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to discharge the duty of In-Charge Divisional Coordinator (Mandal Sanyonjak) Wadrafnagar, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) in accordance with law forthwith. 10.3 That, any other relief which the Hon'ble Court deems fit may kindly be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner who is holding post of Teacher (LB) and posted in block Wadrafnagar was appointed as in- charge Divisional Coordinator. Vide Annexure P-1 dated 19.12.2025, without assigning any reason he was removed from the said work ie., in-charge Divisional Coordinator and has been posted at initial place of posting at Govt. Girls Middle School, Wadrafnagar. He contended that Respondent No. 4 had thereafter posted Respondent No. 6 on the said post and therefore order Annexure P-1 is per se arbitrary and illegal. Petitioner aggrieved with the order passed by the authority has submitted representation Annexure P-1 on 24.12.2025 which is pending consideration. Therefore, direction be issued to Respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation within specific time frame. 3. Learned State counsel submits that according to his instruction, the employees of the Tribal Department are only to be appointed as Mandal Sanyojak (Divisional Coordinator) and therefore impugned order is passed. He further submits that as the petitioner is making a prayer for taking decision on the representation submitted by petitioner, he is having no objection. If representation of petitioner is still pending consideration, it will be considered and decided in accordance with law. 4. On due consideration of the submission made by leaned counsel for the respective parties, nature of grievance raised in this writ petition, without entering into merits of writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of with a 3 / 3 direction to Respondent No. 3 to take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner dated 24.12.2025, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE