1 CGHC010327712026 2026:CGHC:37758 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6286 of 2026 Deepak Singh Sengar Son Of Late Bhagwan Singh Sengar, Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Accountant In The O$ce District Hospital Sukma District Sukma, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director, Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Commissioner, Bastar Division, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, (C.G.) 4 - Collector, Sukma, District Sukma, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Join Director, Health Services, Bastar Division, Jagdalpur, District (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.24 17:03:41 +0530 2 6 - Chief Medical And Health O$cer, Sukma, District Sukma (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Diksha Gouraha, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 24.08.2026 1. The present petition has been 4led by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to revoke the order of suspension dated 16.12.2024 and reinstate him in service with all consequential bene4ts. The petitioner has also challenged the inaction on the part of the competent authority in considering his representation for revocation of suspension despite his acquittal from the criminal charges. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 16.12.2024 passed by the Collector, Sukma. Subsequently, the petitioner was acquitted from the charges by the competent Criminal Court vide order dated 17.03.2026. Thereafter, the 3 petitioner submitted representation seeking revocation of his suspension and reinstatement in service. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the Divisional Commissioner, Bastar Division, as well as the Chief Medical and Health O$cer, Sukma, have also forwarded the application submitted by the petitioner for revocation of his suspension to the competent authority. 3. Learned State counsel submits that Annexure P/7, which is the representation submitted by the petitioner for revocation of the suspension order, is still pending consideration before the Joint Director, Health Services, Bastar Division. It is further submitted that the said representation shall be considered and decided by the competent authority within a period of 45 days. 4. In view of the submission made by learned State counsel, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Joint Director, Health Services, Bastar Division, to consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representation (Annexure P/7) for revocation of suspension, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s claim for revocation of suspension/reinstatement, and the competent authority shall take a decision independently in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib