1 CGHC010227272018 2026:CGHC:34828 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5045 of 2018 Satyendra Kumar Rajwade S/o Late Shri Devlal Ram Rajwade , Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Parsapara, Police Station Jainagar Tahsil and District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1- State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mahanadi Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector, Surajpur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Zila Panchayat Surajpur, through The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Surajpur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Janpad Panchayat Surajpur, Through the Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Seema Verma, Advocate, holding the brief of Ms. Uttara Srivastava, Advocate For Respondent(s) No.1 & 2/State : Mr. Amandeep Singh, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.3 & 4 : Mr. Aniket Verma, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Jitendra Pali, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 07/08/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.i. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the application submitted by the petitioner immediately and 2 to grant compassionate appointment on the post of Panchayat Secretary in favour of the petitioner. ii. Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner. Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that father of the petitioner, namely Deval Ram Rajwade who was working on the post of Teacher (Panchayat), Middle School, Karatma, Block Surajpur, died in harness on 05.09.2015. He would further submit that the petitioner approached the respondent authorities after fulfilling the eligibility criteria for grant of compassionate appointment on 27.01.2016, and his application was forwarded by the Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Surajpur to Zila Panchayat, Surajpur, but till date no decision has been taken; thus, he would pray that direction may be issued to respondent No. 4 to decide the pending application of the petitioner. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondent(s) would oppose the submission made by counsel for the petitioner and submit that according to the prevailing policy, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of compassionate appointment. He would submit that the father of the petitioner died in the year 2015 and the petitioner survived for a considerable period; thus, the petition deserves to be dismissed. 4. Heard. 5. Taking into consideration the application for grant of compassionate appointment was moved by the petitioner on 27.01.2016 and the same has not been decided yet, this petition is disposed of with a direction 3 to respondent No. 4 to decide the same expeditiously within a period of 120 days, in accordance with law. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim