1 CGHC010313202026 2026:CGHC:37045 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6223 of 2026 Tulsi Kumar Dhruv S/o Late Satanand Dhruv Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Kuva, Post Jarondha, Tehsil Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 2 – Director, Directorate Of Panchayat, Vikas Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3 - Collector District Bilaspur, C.G. 4 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, C.G. 5 - Deputy Director Panchayat Department, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner :Mr. Shakti Raj Sinha, Advocate For Respondents/State :Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.19 18:14:33 +0530 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 19/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks quashment of the impugned suspension order dated 03.08.2026 (Annexure P/1), passed by respondent No.4/Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Bilaspur. 2. At the outset, learned State counsel opposes the present petition and submits that the same is not maintainable in view of the availability of an efficacious statutory remedy of appeal under Rule 15 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to avail the statutory remedy of appeal before the appropriate appellate authority under the aforesaid Rules. 4. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of. 5. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy of appeal before the appropriate appellate authority, in accordance with Rule 15 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999, for redressal of his grievance. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) Judge $. Bhilwar