1 2026:CGHC:4970 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 1251 of 2025 1 - Manoj Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Dev Kumar Sharma Aged About 49 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Revenue Inspector, Nagar Panchayat-Dabhra, District- Sakti (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - Shri Basavaraju S. Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Shri Remijius. Ekka, Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Shri Rakesh Jaiswal Regional Office, Urban Administration Department Bilaspur, Nehru Complex, B.D.A. Building, Old R.T.O. Office, Vyapar Vihar, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Shri Anand Rai Chief Municipal Officer, Adhbhar, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 5 - Shri Bodhram Dinkar Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Dabhara, District- Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Aparajita Pandey, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 & 2 : Mr. Kalpesh Ruparel, Advocate For Respondents No. 3 & 4 : Mr. Shikhar Shukla, Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 29/01/2026 1. This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 215 of the 2 Constitution of India r/w. Sections 10 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging non-compliance of the order dated 12.11.2024 passed by this Court in WA No. 732/2024. 2. Learned counsel for the Respondent No. 4 & 5 would submit that as directed by the Division Bench of this Court in WA No. 732/2024 vide order dated 12.11.2024, candidature of the petitioner was considered for his promotion on the post of Assistant Revenue Inspector, however, upon assessment, it revealed that the petitioner did not fulfill the requisite minimum eligibility criteria of work experience in the feeder cadre of 05 years. The experience of the petitioner in the feeder cadre is only of 02 years and therefore, the petitioner is not eligible in view of Rule 6 (5) of the Chhattisgarh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2003 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the Rules, 2003). He submits that he will place on record the order dated 02.12.2025 along with covering memo. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the copy of the order dated 02.12.2025 has been handed over to her in the Court itself. 4. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties in particular, submission of the counsel for the Respondents No. 4 & 5 that vide order dated 02.12.2025, claim of the petitioner is rejected on the ground that the petitioner did not fulfill the minimum requisite eligibility criteria as provided under the Rules, 2003, Respondents in compliance of the order passed in W.A. 732/2024 have considered the candidature of petitioner and did not find him fit to be promoted. In the above facts of case, contempt proceedings initiated against the respondents is dropped. 5. Notices issued to the respondents stands discharged. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.01.31 12:03:42 +0530