1 CGHC010297622026 2026:CGHC:34085 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5842 of 2026 Sheikh Najibuddin S/o Shri Haji Sheikh Gayasuddin Aged About 42 Years R/o H. No. - 1601 Haji Kadu Bhai Manzil Nayapara, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Commissioner, Commissionerate Of Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block, Sector 19 Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 – Director, Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block, Sector 19 Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Abdul Moin Khan, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Ms. Diksha Gouraha, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 05/08/2026 SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.06 10:49:41 +0530 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide his pending representation dated 25.07.2026 (Annexure P/4) and to permit him to participate in the interview for the post of Assistant Professor. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the advertisement (Annexure P/1) issued for contractual appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in New Physiotherapy Colleges, the petitioner submitted his application and, upon scrutiny, his name was included in the list of eligible candidates (Annexure P/3). He submits that although the petitioner appeared before the competent authority for document verification and the same has been done accordingly, he was not permitted to participate in the interview on the oral ground that he did not fulfill the age criteria, despite no such disqualification being prescribed in the advertisement or communicated by any written order. He further submits that the petitioner thereafter submitted a representation dated 25.07.2026 (Annexure P/4), however, the same is still pending consideration. It is, therefore, prayed that the respondent authorities be directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation expeditiously, in accordance with law. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that if the representation submitted by the petitioner is still pending consideration, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within the stipulated period. 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings as well as the documents appended with the writ petition. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into account the submission made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1/ Commissioner, Medical Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh to consider and decide the pending representation dated 25.07.2026 (Annexure P/4) submitted by the petitioner, raising his grievance regarding non-permitting him to participate in the interview for the post of Assistant Professor despite his name having been included in the list of eligible candidates, and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 20 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar