1 CGHC010134152026 2026:CGHC:34546 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3160 of 2026 Pramod Kumar Jangde S/o Shiv Prasad Jangde Aged About 40 Years Occupation - Manager (Administration) Head Quarter - District O$ce Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection Department Mahanadi Bhawan Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Managing Director Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection Department, Sector 24 Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chairman Chhattisgarh State, Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Headquarter Nava Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Procurement Chamber In Charge Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection Department, Head O$ce Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant General Manager (Agm) Information Technology (It)/ SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.06 17:34:46 +0530 2 Qc, Chhattisgarh State, Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Head O$ce Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - Collector Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Naitika Sahu, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer For Respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 4 : Shri Animesh Tiwari, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 06.08.2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the order dated 13.03.2026 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No. 2, whereby the petitioner has been placed under suspension by the Managing Director of the respondent No. 2/Corporation. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2/Corporation submits that an e$cacious statutory remedy of appeal is available against the impugned order under Rule 49 of the Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Conduct, Discipline, Appeal and Recruitment Rules 2021. He submits that under Rule 49(b), an appeal against an order of 3 suspension passed by the Managing Director lies before the Chairman of the Corporation. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already availed the said statutory remedy by preferring an appeal before the Chairman and, pursuant thereto, a communication dated 23.06.2026 has been issued directing the petitioner to remain present before the appellate authority for hearing. Therefore, it is contended that the present writ petition is not maintainable. 3. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for respondent No. 2 and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court ?nds that the petitioner has an e$cacious statutory remedy of appeal under Rule 49 of the aforesaid Rules. It is also not in dispute that the petitioner has already invoked the said appellate remedy and the appeal is pending consideration before the competent appellate authority. 4. In view of the availability of the statutory remedy, which has already been availed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable on the ground of availability of an e$cacious statutory 4 remedy. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, and all the contentions of the parties are left open to be urged before the appellate authority. The appellate authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's appeal independently, strictly in accordance with law, without being inAuenced by any observation made in this order. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Shoaib