1 / 2 2026:CGHC:10910 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2208 of 2025 Satnarayan Chouhan S/o Late Chhunku Alias Bhishm Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Kosamkunda, Tah. Sarsiva, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) 2 - The Sub Divisional Office (R) District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) 3 - The Tahsildar Tahsil Sarsiva District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Sandeep Dubey, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 02/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following reliefs: “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue direction/directions in the nature of mandamus and direct the respondent no. 1 to consider the case of petitioner for compassionate appointment and appoint as permanent Kotwar of village or appoint the petitioner to any other class-IV employee, Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.03.03 18:22:18 +0530 2 / 2 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that father of petitioner while working on the post of Kotwar of Village- Kosamkunda, Tahsil -Bilaigah died in harness. Petitioner thereafter submitted an application before the Collector for giving him appointment as Kotwar under Rule 4 (2) of Appointment of Kotwar framed under Section 230 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code 1959. Representation was submitted on 10.11.2024 and further on 17.01.2025, but till date, no decision has been taken and therefore a direction be issued to respondent No. 1 & 3 to take decision on representation of petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that he is having no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. On due consideration of submission of learned counsel for the parties, without observing anything on merit of case, this writ petition at this stage is disposed directing respondents No. 1 & 3 to decide the pending representation of petitioner within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen