1 2026:CGHC:13984 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3057 of 2021 1 - Kirti Dewangan D/o Late Dhruva Kumar Dewangan Aged About 26 Years Resident Of Hospital Line, Near Panchayat Bhawan, Chipawand, Police Station Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 2 - Shambati Korram D/o Nadgo Ram Korram Aged About 24 Years House No. 18, Badepara, Ward No. 2, Isalnar, Post Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 3 - Vishwanath Nag S/o Sitaram Nag Aged About 29 Years R/o Premnagar Colony, Sukma District Sukma Chhattisgarh. 4 - Madhuri Netam D/o Santuram Netam Aged About 24 Years Resident Of Juganikalar Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 5 - Mithla Markam D/o Suklal Aged About 24 Years R/o House No. 31, Ward No. 13, School Para, Village Baligaon , Alor, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 6 - Hemlata Netam D/o Maniram Netam Aged About 23 Years Resident Of H. No. 541, Matiyapara, Ward No. 20, Lanjoda, Farasgaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 7 - Ambika Vatti D/o Usaru Ram Vatti Aged About 26 Years R/o Ward Nbo. 3, Vatti Para , Kabonga, Koagaon, Jatipuri, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 8 - Savlam Some S/o Savlam Joga Aged About 25 Years R/o House No. 90, Dubbatota Sukma District Sukma Chhattisgarh. 9 - Ranjeet Baghel D/o Thunuram Baghel Aged About 24 Years R/o House No. 5, Mahadev Ward No. 9, Sukma , District Sukma Chhattisgarh. 10 - Lata Markam D/o Kishan Lal Markam Aged About 24 Years R/o House No. 32, Ward No. 2, Soripara. Chipawand, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 2 11 - Rukmani Baghel D/o Kavalsingh Baghel Aged About 23 Years Resident Of House No. 100, Badpara, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 12 - Omeshwari Thakur D/o Shri G.R. Thakur Aged About 23 Years R/o House No. 5, Sadakpara , Gurrugovind Signh Ward No. 36, Jagdalpur , District Bastar Chhattisgarh. 13 - Kiran Markam D/o Meghnath Markam Aged About 25 Years Resident Of Village And Post Boregaon, Tahsil Farasgaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 14 - Priyanka Ramkar D/o Lataram Rakar Aged About 27 Years R/o Bazarpara, Lohandiguda, District Bastar Chhattisgarh. 15 - Pramila Kakem D/o Laxmiya Kamkem Aged About 24 Years Madipara Village And Post Ilmidi , Block Usur , District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 16 - Rameshwari Usendi D/o Taturam Usendi Aged About 25 Years R/o House No. 10, Ward No. 1, Khaspara, Pos Bahigaon, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 17 - Manisha Karma D/o Santosh Karma Aged About 23 Years R/o House No. 121, Ward No. 15 Kailashnagar, Dantewada, District South Bastar Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 18 - Lukeshwari Uikey D/o Dawelal Uikey Aged About 30 Years R/o Khaspara, Bhiroud, Junwani, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 19 - Manisha Kashyap D/o Bhima Ram Kashyap Aged About 26 Years R/o Perma Para, Pakela, Sukma , District Sukma Chhattisgarh. 20 - Leena Sahu D/o Ghanshyam Sahu Aged About 30 Years R/o Haradula , Kanker , District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 21 - Anita Usendi D/o Motiram Usendi Aged About 29 Years Resident Of Murpara , Sarora, Tahsil Narharpur , District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 22 - Ranjita Salam D/o Vishram Singh Salam Aged About 23 Years R/o Devribala, Dhanesra, Tahsil Narharpur, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 23 - Sushila Usendi D/o Vishram Singh Salam Aged About 23 Years R/o Devribala Dhansesra, Tahsil Narharpur , District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 24 - Kiran Sahu D/o Punit Ram Sahu Aged About 29 Years R/o House 3 No. 180, Khaspara, Ward No. 9, Kanapod, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 25 - Jyoti Dhruw D/o Ashok Dhruw Aged About 29 Years R/o House No. 12, Near Nmdc Hospital , Ward No. 10, Kirandul, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 26 - Revati Kashyap D/o Vijaylal Aged About 25 Years R/o Kumharpara, Narayanpur , District Narayanpur Chhattisgarh. 27 - Babita Nag D/o Sukuldhar Nag Aged About 31 Years R/o House No. F 13, Ward No. 12, Patrras, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 28 - Sushma Sahu D/o Ramswaroop Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o H. No. 93, Bacheli, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 29 - Anita Karam D/o Rama Karam Aged About 30 Years R/o Patelpara, Pusbaka, Bijapur , District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 30 - Jyoti Netam D/o Chaitu Ram Netam Aged About 29 Years R/o H. No. A-10, Ward No. 8, Dantewada , District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 31 - Parvati Telam D/o Mando Ram Telam Aged About 31 Years R/o H. No. 224, Ward No. 3, Katiyarras , District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 32 - T. Mamta Rao D/o Late T. Papa Rao Aged About 27 Years R/o H.No. 315, Mallappa Camp, Ward No. 6, Kirandul, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 33 - Rameshwari Kudiyam D/o Mura Kudiyam Aged About 29 Years R/o H.No. 4, Sadakpara, Kongera, Post Vishrampuri, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 34 - Geetanjali Rana D/o Devendranath Rana Aged About 25 Years R/o Farasgaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 35 - Balmati Kashyap D/o Kaval Singh Kashyap Aged About 24 Years R/o H.No. 315, Mallappa Camp, Ward No. 6, Kirandul, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh. 36 - Pushplata Mourya D/o Rajaram Mourya Aged About 22 Years R/o Badanji, Post Badanji Para, Tongsiguda, Lohandiguda District Bastar Chhattisgarh. 37 - Vasam Sunita D/o Vasam Mondhaiya Aged About 24 Years R/o H.No. 23, Sarpanchpara Village Nagampalli, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) 4 versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh , Department Of Health And Family Welfare , Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Director Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Divisional Joint Director Health And Family Welfare , Bastar Division , Jagdalpur , District Bastar Chhattisgarh. 5 - Smt. Padmini Sinha W/o Prem Sinha Resident Of R.I.O. Vidhansabha Road, Gandhi Chowk , Saddu Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 6 - Smt. Khemin Chandrakar W/o Jeevanlal Chandrakar Resident Of Z- 64, Dubey Colony, Sai Mandir , Mowa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 7 - Ku. Jiteshwari Dhankar D/o Late Keshru Ram Dhankar R/o Kanketara, Post Bori, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 8 - Ku. Diksha D/o Jeevanlal R/o Village Tamora, Post Nipani, Tahsil Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh. 9 - Ku. Deepmala Nand D/o Dinesh Nand R/o Ku. Deepmala Nand Himalayan High Society Mig 90, 4 Block 5 Floor, Dumartarai, Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 10 - Ku. Sanjana Minj D/o Johan Minj R/o Laxmipur , Post Miriguda , Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 11 - Ku. Versha Toppo D/o Lalit Kumar Toppo R/o Loro Siritoli, Post Patratoli, Police Station Duldula, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 12 - Ku. Renuka Thakur D/o Naresh Kumar Thakur R/o Sohpur , Post Nipani , Tahsil Gurur, District Balod Chhattisgarh. 13 - Ku. Bhagwati D/o Somnath R/o Village And Post Pinkapar, Tahsil Doundi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. 14 - Ku. Archana Ekka D/o Tarsisyus Ekka R/o Shantipara, Bemtatoli, Post Office Ginabahar, Tahsil Kunkuri District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 15 - Ku. Priti Kujur D/o Suleman Kujur R/o Pandripani, Tahsil Farsabahar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 5 16 - Smt. Yogita Dhruve W/o Mukesh Kumar Korram R/o Deshmukh Ward No. 2, Railway Colony , Balod District Balod Chhattisgarh. 17 - Ku. Ailin Ekka D/o Agastus Ekka R/o Nawapara, Tahsil Kunkuri, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 18 - Ku. Khomesh D/o Purusottam R/o Village And Post Sorar, Tahsil Gurur , District Balod Chhattisgarh. 19 - Ku. Dhamni Thakur D/o Baishakhu Ram Thakur R/o Village Mudiya , Post Suregaon, Tahsil Doundi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. 20 - Ku. Reena Kumari D/o Yadram R/o Village Kongni, Post Choural, Tahsil Gunderdehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh 21 - Ku. Poonam Toppo D/o Almanual Toppo R/o Shivpur (Taragarh) , Post Gala, Tahsil Patthalgaon, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 22 - Ku. Sushma Usendi D/o Sadaram Usendi R/o Village Markatola, Post Gudum, Tahsil Doundi, District Balod Chhattisgarh 23 - Ku. Anita Kumari Gond D/o Ghasiyaram God R/o Village And Post Lakhali, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate For State : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Addl. A.G. For Respondents No. 5 to 13 and 15 to 22 : Mr. Utsav Mahiswar, Advocate For Respondent No. 23 : Mr. Sandeep Patel, Advocate 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 declare the impugned appointment order dated 18.3.2021 (Annexure P/1) so far the appointment of private respondents on the post of Staff Nurse/ Staff Attendant. 10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No. 4 to issue appointment order in favour of petitioners on the 6 post of Staff Nurse/ Staff Attendant, in accordance with law. 10.3 That any other relief/ order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given 2) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Director, Health Services, State of Chhattisgarh issued an advertisement on 17.8.2020 for selection and appointment on various posts including 151 posts of Staff Nurse/ Staff Attendant for Raipur, Bilaspur, Sarguja and Bastar Division and according to one of the conditions mentioned in advertisement, residents of districts falling under Sarguja and Bastar divisions were eligible to participate in the recruitment process. He further submits that a notification was issued by General Administration Department, State of Chhattisgarh on 28.5.2019 which dictates that “only local residents of districts falling under Bastar and Sarguja Division, shall be eligible for recruitment to the vacancies arising in class III and class IV posts of district cadre in various departments of the concerned districts, for a period of two years from the date of issue of the said Notification”. He contends that petitioners participated in the recruitment process and thereafter final selection list was published on 18.3.2021 wherein 24 outsider candidates have been included in utter violation to the above- stated condition mentioned in the advertisement and the notification dated 28.5.2019. He prays to quash the selection order pertaining to respondents No. 5 to 23. Further direction has 7 been sought to the State authorities to consider the names of petitioners for appointment to the post of Staff Nurse. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that according to Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Department Non Clerical Paramedical and Nursing (Directorate Health Services) Class III Service Recruitment Rules, 2013 [hereinafter to be referred as ‘Rules of 2013’], the post of Staff Nurse is a Class III post under Divisional Cadre and not a District Cadre post, therefore, candidates from other divisions participated in said recruitment process and this fact is evident from condition No. 4 and 5 of advertisement. He further submits that applicability of notification dated 28.5.2019 is limited to district cadre posts only. 4) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5) Admittedly, Clause-4 of the advertisement specifically states that candidates may submit their applications for one division only. Condition No. 5 of the advertisement expressly states that candidate should be permanent resident of State of Chhattisgarh. The notification dated 28.5.2019 clearly dictates that only local residents of districts falling in Bastar and Sarguja Division shall be eligible for vacancies arising in class III and class IV posts of district cadre. However, Rules of 2013 make is clear that Staff Nurse is a Class III post under Divisional Cadre and not a District Cadre post, thus the contention made by Mr. Sahu that 8 respondent authorities permitted outsider candidates to participate in examination appears to be misconceived. 6) In view of the aforesaid discussion, in my opinion, no case is made out for interference. Consequently, this petition fails and is hereby dismissed. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.03.25 10:46:49 +0530