1 2026:CGHC:21078 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3887 of 2026 1 - Bhupendra Kumar Kanouje S/o Shri Ballu Ram Kanouje Aged About 38 Years Constable Trade Netaji Subhashchand Bose Rajya Police Academy Chandrakhuri Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through -Secretary Department Home/ Police Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, P.S. And Post Rakhi Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar District -Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police (D.G.P),police Head Quarter (P.H.Q.), Sector-19 P.S. And Post -Rakhi Atal Nager Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director General Neta Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy, Chandrakhuri Post -Chandrakhuri P.S.-Mandir Hasaud Tehsil -Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Of Police (S.P.) O/o Superintendent Of Police Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Superintendent Of Police O/o Superintendent Of Police, Neta Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy Chandrakhuri, Post Chandrakhuri P.S. Mandir Hasaud, Tehsil -Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) 6 - C. D. I. Office Of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy, Chandrakhuri Post Chandrakhuri P.S. -Mandir Hasaud, Tehsil -Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) 7 - Director Neta Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.05.11 17:24:37 +0530 2 Chandrakhuri Post -Chandrakhuri, P.S. Mandir Hasaud Tehsil Arang District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. A. S. Rajput, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 06/05/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “i) That, this Hon'ble court may be pleased to call for the entire records of the case for its kind perusal. ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order/direction and direct the respondent no.1 & 2 to include the name of the petitioner in the fit list of candidates for promotion to the post of Head Constable. iii) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order/direction and direct the respondent no.1 & 2 to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner and pass the appropriate order for promotion the petitioner. iv) Any other relief / reliefs which may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be allowed.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that petitioner was appointed on the post of Constable (Tradesman) vide order dated 15.01.2014, but the petitioner has not been granted 3 promotion. Respondent authorities have initiated proceeding for promotion from the post of Constable to Head Constable, however, candidature of the petitioner has not been considered. Petitioner aggrieved with which submitted representation based on directives issued by the respondent authorities that the promotion of the employee like petitioner is to be considered according to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 06.08.2021, however till date representation has not been considered. He submits that as proceedings of promotion is going on, direction be issued to respondent No.3 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner at the earliest within a specific time frame. 3. Counsel for the State submits that as petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and only seeking a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and take decision on the representation, he is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, particularly considering the submission of counsel for petitioner that the representation submitted by the petitioner along with other similarly placed Constable, is forwarded to higher authority through proper channel, the writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, keeping in 4 mind the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 06.08.2021 and the directives issued in this regard expeditiously preferably within further period of 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi