1 CGHC010319952026 2026:CGHC:37077 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6235 of 2026 1 - Pradeep Kumar Tiwari S/o Late Sitaram Tiwari Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Principal Scientist (Department Of Plant Pathology), Department Of Genetics And Plant Breeding, Indira Ganghi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur (C.G.), R/o A/9 Jeewan Vihar, Telibandha, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Sectary, Agriculture Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Registrar Indira Ganghi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Alpana Tiwari D/o Umashankar Pateriya Aged About 58 Years R/o Q.No. 10a, Street 32, Sector 10, Bsp, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. T.K. Jha, Senior Advocate with T.K. Chandra, Advocate For State : Mr. Luv Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respective respondent : Mr. D.N. Prajapati, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.08.19 17:33:50 +0530 2 19/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction towards the respondents authorities to consider and decide the representations Annexures P-4 and P-5 for revocation of suspension and reinstatement in service. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was placed under suspension on 30.04.2026 pursuant to a charge- sheet dated 15.04.2026, and thereafter, the petitioner challenged the departmental proceedings before this Court in W.P.(S) No. 3912 of 2026, wherein, by order dated 06.05.2026, the departmental enquiry was permitted to proceed, with a direction not to pass the final order. It is further submitted that the initial period of three months from the date of suspension has expired, but no order extending the suspension has been passed by the competent authority. The petitioner has also submitted representations dated 25.05.2026 and 03.08.2026 seeking revocation of suspension and reinstatement in service, which have not yet been considered. Hence, the petitioner prays that the respondents may be directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations. 3. Learned counsel for the University would submit that if the representations submitted by the petitioner is still pending consideration, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law, within a period of 25 days. 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the submissions made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities/University to consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representations dated 25/05/2026 Annexures P-4 and dated 03/08/2026 Annexure P-5 for revocation of suspension and reinstatement in service, strictly in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 25 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 Amardeep