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2026 DAILYLAW 3253 (CHH)

CHITRALEKHA PATEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/2449/2026 · 2026-03-15

Shri Parth Prateem Sahu

Special Leave Petitionbody2026

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1 2026:CGHC:12411 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2449 of 2026 Chitralekha Patel W/o Late Shailendra Kumar Patel Aged About 45 Years Occupation - A.S.I. (M), At The Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Korba, R/o Qtr. No. F-113, C.S.E.B. Https Colony Darri West P.S. Sarri, Distt - Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Additional Chief Secretary Home Affairs, Police Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary, Home Affairs, Police Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance, Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Director General Of Police Head Quarter, Atal Nagar District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Roshan Singh, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, P.L. HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE PARTH PRATEEM SAHU Order on Board 16/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner are working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (M). Their grievance is that despite 2 order passed by this Court in WP-4563 of 2006 and the order passed by Division Bench on 23.02.2011 in WA-426 of 2011, against which, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed SLP(Civil)-13274 of 2013, the benefits made admissible to the similarly placed persons vide order dated 03.12.2013 issued by Home Department have not been extended to the petitioners. He would submit that the Director General of Police has already issued a communication on 28.09.2013 for extending similar benefits to all the similarly placed persons, but yet necessary orders have not been passed. 2. Learned State counsel would submit that in the event petitioners submit fresh representation before the competent authority, their case shall be scrutinized and if after due verification, it is found that their case is similar, they shall be entitled to all such benefits available to them in accordance with law. 3. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event petitioners submit fresh representation before the competent authority claiming similar treatment as has been extended to the previous set of petitioners in whose favour order dated 03.12.2013 has been passed, within a period of one month from today, the competent authority shall scrutinize her case and if on verification, it is found that the petitioner is identically placed, necessary orders in this regard be passed in accordance with law within further period of two months. 4. If any adverse order is passed against the petitioner, she would be at liberty to move afresh before this Court. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Saurabh