1 2026:CGHC:23744 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4417 of 2026 1 - Sylvester Minj S/o Patras Minj Aged About 60 Years Working As Superintendent Engineer, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Godavari Basin, Water Resources Department, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Suman Kumar Minz S/o Patras Minz Aged About 60 Years Working As Superintendent Engineer, Shyam Bernai Project Division Ambikapur, Water Resources Department, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Water Resources Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Shankar Thakur Engineer- In- Chief, Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Maxi Kujur Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Project, Water Resources Department, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhaskar Payashi, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.16 10:37:52 +0530 2 Order on Board 15/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are challenging the impugned order dated 15/05/2026 Annexure P/1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners by referring para 14 of the reply filed by the State, submits that due to the pendency of the present writ petition, the State is not issuing the order of promotion though the petitioner is entitled for the promotion to the post of Chief Engineer. 3. Learned counsel for the State by referring the para 14 of the reply, supported the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the pleadings and documents. 5. Para-14 of the reply filed by the State reads as under:- “It is humbly submitted that, since a final decision is awaited in Writ Petition (S) No. 4417/2026 in the Hon'ble Court, the promotion orders of the present petitioners can be issued only after the final order passed by the Hon'ble Court in the matter. Therefore, there is no infirmity or illegality on the part of the Answering Respondents and the instant writ petition as against the Answering Respondents deserves to be dismissed.” 3 6. From perusal of the reply submitted by the State, it appears that because of the pendency of the present writ petition, the order of promotion in favour of the petitioners are not being issued. The respondents/State has come with a clear stand by enumerating the same. 7. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and having perused the reply filed by the State, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep