1 2026:CGHC:27421 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5033 of 2026 Virendra Turkane S/o Late Davanlal Turkane Aged About 53 Years R/o Kamla College Road, Housing Board Colony, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dhamdha, District Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - The Tahsildar Bori, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.03 16:25:18 +0530 2 Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 03.07.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to Quash the order dated 17/07/2025 Annexure-P/1. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may issue a suitable writ directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to resume his duties. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to reconsider and revoke the suspension order dated 17/07/2025 passed against the petitioner under Rule 9 of the 3 Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966. 10.5 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a duly appointed Assistant Grade-II serving under the Revenue Department and has rendered his services sincerely and diligently. It is submitted that the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 17.07.2025 solely on account of registration of a criminal case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which is presently pending trial before the District and Sessions Court, Durg in Case No. 03/2025. It is further submitted that despite the lapse of considerable time, the suspension of the petitioner continues without any review. The petitioner has already submitted representations dated 27.11.2025 and 18.02.2026 requesting the competent authority to revoke the suspension; however, no decision has been taken thereon.Learned counsel 4 contends that prolonged suspension without periodic review is arbitrary and contrary to the settled principles of law, particularly when the criminal trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion. It is, therefore, prayed that the impugned suspension order dated 17.07.2025 be quashed, or in the alternative, the respondents be directed to consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representations for revocation of suspension within a time-bound period in accordance with law 3. Learned State counsel submits that if the representation submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration, the same shall be examined and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law, keeping in view the applicable circulars/ instructions of the State Government as well as the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, within a reasonable period. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with a direction 5 to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-3) dated 27.11.2025 and 18.02.2026 regarding revocation of suspension in accordance with law, on its own merits, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the competent authority shall take an independent decision strictly in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Shoaib