1 / 2 CGHC010297092026 2026:CGHC:34169 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5921 of 2026 Nishita Hansa Das W/o M Suman Das Aged About 48 Years Earlier Posted As Principal Burgess Englis Medium School, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 – State of Chhattisgarh Through The Department of Commerce and Industries, Udyog Bhawan, Ring Road No. 1, Telibandha, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Registrar Firms and Societies Chhattisgarh, Indrawati Bhawan, Block No. 1, Third Floor, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - General Secretary SYNOD, CNI, Bhawan 16, Pt. Panth Marg, New Delhi 110001 4 - Board of Education Church of North India (BENCNI) Jabalpur Diocese JD, Through Chairman, BENCNI, Bishop's House, 2131, Naiper Town, Jabalpur (M.P.) 482001 5 - Chhattisgarh Diocese Board of Education C.N.I. Through Ex-Offico President/Bishop, Opposite Rajbhawan, Gate No. 1 Civil Lines Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The District Education Officer Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, Cum- Appellate Authority Under Chhattisgarh Societies Registration Act 1973. 7 - Mr. S.L. Shukla I/C Principal Burgess English Medium School, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anup Majumdar, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. Vibhor Govardhan, Advocate For State : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, GA ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.08.06 10:39:44 +0530 2 / 2 (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 05/08/2026 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he is not pressing the relief Clause No.10.3 & 10.4 and would submit that after suspension of the petitioner, the petitioner has preferred an appeal under Section 14 read with Section 31A of the Chhattisgarh Societies Registration Act to question the suspension order dated 21/05/2026 and the said appeal has been filed on 29/05/2026 (Annexure P-9) which is still pending and he submits that the instant writ petition may be disposed of with a direction towards the appellate authority i.e. the District Education Officer, Bilaspur to decide the said appeal within stipulated time period. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, would submit that if the appeal is still pending, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 3. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Education Officer, Bilaspur i.e. Respondent No.6 to decide the appeal of the petitioner (Annexure P-9), in accordance with law on its own merits, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu