1 2026:CGHC:10803 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6291 of 2021 Rahul Kumar Jha, S/o. Late Ajay Kumar Jha, Aged About 23 Years, R/o. Village & Post Itar, Tahsil Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Commissioner, Durg Division, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 4- The Deputy Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. H.A.P.S.Bhatia, Panel Lawyer ASHOK SAHU Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date: 2026.03.03 10:36:56 +0530 2 (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 02.03.2026 1. This writ petition is directed against the impugned order dated 07.09.2021, by which the petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment has been rejected by the respondent authorities. 2. Mr. Abhishek Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, would submit that the impugned order is unsustainable and bad in law, therefore, the same deserves to be set aside. 3. Mr. H.A.P.S.Bhatia, learned State counsel, would submit that the respondent authorities while rejecting the application of the petitioner has clearly recorded a finding that since on the date of consideration, the petitioner’s mother is already in government service, therefore, no compassionate appointment can be granted to the petitioner, which is in accordance with the circular of the State Government. 4. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents meticulously. 3 5. In view of the circular of the State Government, the petitioner is not entitled for compassionate appointment, as on the date of consideration, his mother is already in the government service. As such, I do not find any merit in this petition and accordingly, the same deserves to be and hereby dismissed. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Ashok Judge