1 2026:CGHC:5193 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1168 of 2026 1. Smt. Chitrarekha Tarak W/o Nilesh Kumar Khandey Aged About 34 Years Working As Hostel Superintendent Grade C, And Posted At Post Metric Obc Girls Hostel, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Tribal And Schedule Caste Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Commissioner Department of Tribal & Schedule Caste Development, Indravati Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Collector Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 4. Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Office at Collector (Tribal Development Branch), Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Suyash Dhar Badgaiyan, Govt. Advocate SB: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 30/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is holding post of Hostel Superintendent (Grade-C). The State Government has taken a policy decision to re-post promoted Hostel Superintendents through counselling process. Respondent authorities have published vacant posts to be SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.01.30 18:38:46 +0530 2 filled through counselling at District Level, Division Level and District Level, in part and thereby the petitioner has been denied right of preference to opt his place of posting in nearby place. Petitioner submitted representation before the State Level Committee raising her grievance, which till date is pending consideration. Therefore, the State Level Committee be directed to take decision on pending representation of the petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 2. Learned State Counsel submits that as the petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and only praying for a direction to the State Level Committee to take decision on her pending representation, he is having no objection. 3. On due consideration of submission of learned counsel for respective parties and considering nature of grievance, without expressing any opinion on claim of petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage directing the State Level Committee, Department of Tribal and Scheduled Castes, Raipur to take decision on pending representation of petitioner dated 13.1.2026 in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 4. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-