1 2026:CGHC:26883 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4915 of 2026 Ransay Miri S/o Dhaniram Miri Aged About 46 Years R/o Vill. Depo Para Lahrauda, Pithora District Mahasamund (C.G.) Presently Posted At- City Kotwali Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police Chhattisgarh, Police Headquarters, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Inspector General Of Police Raipur Range, Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Deputy Inspector General Of Police/ Competent Authority Raipur Range, Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.01 17:19:01 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Shri Amitesh Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 01.07.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, while serving as a Sub-Inspector of Police, was imposed with the penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect vide order dated 18.06.2025 passed by the Disciplinary Authority upon conclusion of the departmental enquiry. Being aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred a statutory appeal before the Director General of Police on 23.07.2025 (Annexure P/1), which, as per the petitioner, is pending consideration. 2. Learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner's appeal is pending before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 30 days. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 3 4. In view of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the State, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director General of Police to consider and decide the petitioner's pending appeal, by a reasoned order in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Shoaib