1 2026:CGHC:23727 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 975 of 2021  Savitri Thakur W/o Late Shri Lokpratap Singh Aged About 29 Years R/o. Village Mahakam, Post Office Sonakhan, Police Station- Kashdol, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh), Present R/o. Old Sadar Line Quarter No. 36/767, Police Line, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Home Affairs Department, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Director General Of Police State Of Chhattisgarh Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Superintendent Of Police Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Inspector General Of Police Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Deputy General Of Police And Senior Superintendent Of Police Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6. Station House Officer Through Police Station Protected Reserve Centre, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate For State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, P.L. Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.06.15 14:13:45 +0530 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 15.6.2026 1) By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought following reliefs:- 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly call for the entire record in relates to the case of the petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued a writ or writs /order / or orders to direct the respondents to decide the application for compassionate appointment of the petitioner, (ANNEXURE P-1) and further be directed to the respondents to grant the appointment on compassionate ground, to the petitioner. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued a writ or writs /order / or orders to direct the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner, (ANNEXURE P-1). 10.4 That, any other relief, this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner’s husband namely Lokpratap Singh was working on the post of Constable under respondent department and he died on 17.9.2018. He contends that petitioner moved application for grant of compassionate appointment on 13.1.2021 but till date same has not been considered by the respondent authorities. He prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide the pending application. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that petitioner’s husband committed suicide and FIR was registered against the 3 petitioner herein for commission of offence punishable u/s 306 of IPC. He contends that during the course of trial, petitioner has been acquitted vide judgment dated 19.7.2023 extending the benefit of doubt. He argues that a person having criminal antecedents poses a threat to the discipline of the police force and the present petition is devoid of merit and substance thus deserves to be dismissed. 4) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record with utmost circumspection. 5) Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Patel, this writ petition at this juncture is hereby being disposed directing Director General Of Police, State Of Chhattisgarh to decide the pending application moved by petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment, preferably within period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6) Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed. 7) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a