1 2026:CGHC:9979 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2067 of 2026 1 - Basant Prasad Gupta S/o Shri Lakhan Shah Aged About 55 Years Working As Incharge Principal, P.M. Shree Sages English Medium School Ramchandrapur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education Department, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Commissioner Surguja Division, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Collector District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh 5 - The District Education Officer District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioner : Mr. Sandeep Dubey, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 26/02/2026 1. On objection being raised by learned State counsel that challenge in this petition is to the order of suspension, which is appealable under Rule 23 of the C.G. Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 Rules, 1966, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to avail other alternate remedy available to petitioner and direction be issued to appellate authority to consider the appeal within specified time. 2. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for parties, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty to petitioner to avail alternate remedy of appeal under the Rules, 1966. If such appeal is submitted, the appellate authority shall consider and decide the appeal within an outer limit of 45 days from the date of receipt of appeal. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram