1 2026:CGHC:9366 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 462 of 2020 Santosh Kumar Kashyap S/o Late Latel Ram Kashyap Aged About 41 Years R/o Bhatapara, Naila, District - Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Food Department , Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Food Corporation Of India, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Raipur, Mova Capa, Vidhansabha Marg, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Food Corporation Of India, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, New Delhi, Head Quarter New Delhi ( India ) ., District : New Delhi, Delhi 4 - The Regional Manager, Food Corporation Of India, District Office, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Area Manager, Food Corporation Of India, Naila, District - Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents [Cause-title taken from Case Information System (CIS)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner : Ms. Khushboo Khatey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondents No.2-5 : Mr. BP Gupta, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (Order on Board) 23.02.2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner’s application (Annexure-P/01) for grant of compassionate appointment is pending consideration before the respondents No.02 to SAIFAN KHAN Digitally signed by SAIFAN KHAN 2 05, which may be directed to be decided within a reasonable. 2. Be that as it may, the respondents No.02 to 05 are directed to consider and decide petitioner’s said application (Annexure-P/01) for grant of compassionate appointment in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order preferably within 03 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3. With aforesaid observation and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No cost. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge s@if