1 2026:CGHC:14060 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3610 of 2021 1 - Rajendra Prasad Manwatkar S/o Late Gendlal Manwatkar Aged About 60 Years Occupation Government Servant Posted As District Commandant And District Fire Officer, Posted At Home Guard Office, Janjgir , District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 2 - Sanjay Mishra S/o Late O.N. Mishra Aged About 54 Years Occupation Government Servant Posted As District Commandant And District Fire Officer, Posted At Home Guard Office, Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Anju Kumar Ekka S/o Late F.B. Ekka Aged About 44 Years Occupation Government Servant Posted As District Commandant And District Fire Officer, Posted At Home Guard Office, Mahasamund , District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. 4 - Ashok Kumar Verma S/o Late B.P. Verma Aged About 58 Years Occupation Government Servant Posted As District Commandant And District Fire Officer, Posted At Home Guard Office, Bilaspur , District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home (Police), Mantralaya , Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar , Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of Home (Police) / Home Guards, Mantralaya , Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar , Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Director General Of Police Chhattisgarh Police Head Quarter (Phq) Atal Nagar , Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Commandant General / Director General Home Guards / Fire Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.03.24 17:34:43 +0530 2 And State Disaster Response Force (Sdrf) Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Union Of India Through The Secretary , Department Of Home Affairs North Block New Delhi. 6 - Vineet Khanna (Ips) Deputy Inspector General Of Police , Kanker District Kanker Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Roop Naik, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Addl. A.G. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 24.3.2026 1) By way of this petition, petitioners have sought following reliefs:- 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/ order whereby set aside/quash the impugned order dated 30-06- 2021 (Annexure P-1) to the extent of respondent No. 6 (Sl.No. 1). 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/direction to respondents authority to fill-up the post of Additional Commandant General (ACG) from the member of Department of Home Guards by way of promotion as per Home Guards (gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 1991. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass any appropriate orders/ directions in favour of the petitioners looking to the facts and circumstances of the case 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No. 6 has already retired from services, therefore petitioners may be permitted to make a detailed representation regarding filling up the post of Additional Commandant General (ACG) from the 3 member of Department of Home Guards by way of promotion as per Home Guards (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 1991 before respondent No. 1, who in turn may be directed to decide such representation at the earliest. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose. 4) Heard. 5) Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Naik, this petition is hereby being disposed reserving liberty in favor of petitioners to make a detailed representation at the earliest before respondent No. 1, who in turn is directed to decide such representation strictly in accordance with the law, preferably within a period of 180 days from the date of receipt of copy of such representation. 6) With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a