1 2026:CGHC:25871-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 331 of 2026 Shakil Ahmad @ Massa S/o Mustaque Ahmad @ Muswa Aged About 38 Years R/o Ward No. 14, Near Sharda Mandir, Manendragarh, Police Station Manendragarh, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Ministry Of Home Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - District Magistrate Manendragarh, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri- Bharatpur (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Of Police Manendragarh, District Manendragarh- Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramsajiwan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Add. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi , Judge Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge 24.06.2026 MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.06.25 12:31:30 +0530 2 1. Heard Mr. Ramsajiwan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General for respondents / State. 2. The present petition has been filed against the order dated 23.04.2026 passed by the District Magistrate, Manendragarh, District- Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) / respondent No.2 under Section 5(a)(b) of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, by which, an externment order has been passed against the petitioner. 3. It is necessary to notice here Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, which is reproduced hereasunder:- “9. Appeal. - (1) Any person aggrieved by an order under Section 3, 4, 5 or 6 made by the District Magistrate or any other officer specially empowered under Section 13 may appeal to the State Government within thirty days from the date of such order. Such appeal shall be decided as far as possible within a period of four months of the date of filing of the appeal. (2) An appeal under this section shall be preferred in the form of a memorandum setting forth concisely the grounds of objection to the order appealed against, and shall be accompanied by a certified copy thereof. (3) On receipt of such appeal, the State Government may after giving a reasonable opportunity to the appellant to be heard either personally or by a legal practitioner and after such further inquiry, if any, as it may deem necessary 3 confirm, vary or rescind the order appealed against : Provided that the order appealed against shall remain in operation pending the disposal of the appeal, unless the State Government otherwise directs. (4) In calculating the period of thirty days provided for an appeal under this Section, the time taken for granting a certified copy of the order appealed against shall be excluded.” 4. Since an alternative statutory remedy of appeal is available under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, we are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order challenged in the present writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the alternative remedy available to him, as per law. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Judge Manpreet