1 CGHC010316612026 2026:CGHC:36959 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6132 of 2026 Narendra Kumar Lal S/o Late Shri Banshi Lal Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Superintending Engineer ( E And M) Public Works Department, Bilaspur, R/o H-8 Rama Life City, Sakri Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through The Secretary, Shankar Nagar Road, Bhagat Singh Square, Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Nirman Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Shri Suresh Singh Bhupal Superintending Engineer (E And M) R/o E- 4 Nutn Colony, New Sarkanda Bilaspur (C.G.0 SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.19 17:22:43 +0530 2 5 - Shri T.R. Kunjam Chief Engineer (E And M) Zone No. 1 Sirpur Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Aniket Verma, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Y.S. Thakur, Addl. Advocate General with Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No. 2 : Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 18.08.2026 1. At the very outset, learned State counsel, by producing a copy of the proceedings dated 10.08.2026, submits that the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has already been convened. 2. The copy of the aforesaid proceedings is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, in view of the DPC having already been convened, the petition has become infructuous. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib