1 CGHC010282232022 2026:CGHC:37103 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5725 of 2022 1 - Ganga Ram Sahu (G.R. Sahu) S/o Goverdhan Sahu Aged About 59 Years Posted As Head Constable Cisf Unit Bsp, Bhilai, Permanent R/o Shankar Nagar Tahsil Road Champa, Tah. And Distt. Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Director General, Cisf Cgo Complex, Block - 10, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. 2 - Inspector General, Cisf Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Deputy Inspector General, Cisf Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner/s : Shri Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate. For Respondent/s : Shri Abhishek Banjare, CGC. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 19/08/2026 1. The limited grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is with regard to the non-grant of weekly off, to which the petitioner is otherwise entitled. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, at times, due to administrative exigencies, the petitioner is required to work on NIRMALA RAO 2 his weekly off day. However, in case the petitioner is made to work on a weekly off day, he is suitably compensated for the extra work discharged by him. Learned counsel for the respondents refers to Annexure R-1, which has been filed along with the preliminary objection. 3. Be that as it may, since the grievance of the petitioner is only with regard to the non-grant of weekly off, the present writ petition, at this juncture, stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the respondents by way of a suitable representation in respect of his grievance. The respondent authorities, in turn, shall consider the same in accordance with the rules governing the field, particularly with regard to the petitioner's claim for weekly off. Let the respondents consider and settle the grievance of the petitioner at the earliest, in accordance with law. 4. Needless to mention, in case the petitioner is required to discharge his duties on weekly off days, he shall, in accordance with the rules governing the field, be compensated either by granting compensatory leave or by extending appropriate monetary benefits, if so provided under the applicable rules. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi