1 CGHC010314672026 2026:CGHC:37043 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6219 of 2026 Smt. Chandrika Soni W/o Shri Lakhan Lal Soni Aged About 49 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) Subject Mathematics, Govt. Middle School Chichgaon, Block Bhanupratappur, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instruction (D P I), Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Divisional Joint Director, Education Division, Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) 4 - The Collector, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 5 - The District Education Officer, Kanker, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 6 - The Block Education Officer, Bhanupratappur, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.19 18:14:33 +0530 2 7 - The Block Education Officer, Antagarh, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) (Present Headquarters Of The Petitioner During Suspension) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner :Mr. R. K. Verma, Advocate For Respondents/State :Mr. Vivek Verma, Govt. Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 19/08/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 02.01.2026 (Annexure P/7), whereby the petitioner, working as Teacher (L.B.), has been placed under suspension. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though the suspension order has been passed, neither has any departmental enquiry been initiated nor has any charge-sheet been issued to the petitioner. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if he is permitted to submit a comprehensive representation before the competent authority, raising all the grounds available to him in law, including his grievance regarding revocation of suspension, with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the same expeditiously. 3. Learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner submits a fresh representation before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a time-bound period. 3 4. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall submit a comprehensive representation raising all his grievances before the competent authority/ respondent No. 3 - Joint Director, Education Division, Jagdalpur, who is the authority that has passed the impugned order dated 02.01.2026, within a period of 15 days along with copy of this order and upon receipt of such representation, Respondent No. 3 - Joint Director, Education Division, Jagdalpur shall consider and decide the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of 35 days thereafter. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, and all questions are left open to be considered by the competent authority. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) Judge $. Bhilwar