1 CGHC010305942026 2026:CGHC:36732 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6198 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar Soreng S/o Vishwanath Soreng Aged About 26 Years R/o Ward 57 Kardega Post Office - Makribandha Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, Dr. Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110011 2. Chairman And Managing Director (C M D) N M D C Limited (A Govt. Of India Enterprises), Khanij Bhavan, 10-3-311/a Castle Hills, Masab Tank Hyderabad 500028 Telangana 3. Additional General Manager (H R) N M D C Limited, Khanij Bhavan, 10-3- 311/a Castle Hills, Masab Tank Hyderabad 500028 Telangana ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Veer Verma, Advocate For Union of India : Shri Abhishek Banjare, CGC For Respondent No. 2 & 3 : Shri Jitendra Pali, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 18.08.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted an application for the post of HEM Operator Grade III (Trainee) along with all supporting documents; however, the candidature of the petitioner was rejected, and the letter of intimation 2 was received only on 11.12.2025. He submits that, in the facts of the case, petitioner may be permitted to submit a fresh, comprehensive representation before Respondent No. 3, and the concerned authority may be directed to consider and take a decision on the representation at the earliest, within a specified time frame. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 submits that the grievance of the petitioner is against Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, for whom he is not appearing. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2 and 3 submits that as the petitioner is only making a prayer to submit a representation before respondent No. 3, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the petitioner, the nature of grievance raised in the writ petition, the writ petition at this stage is disposed off permitting petitioner to submit fresh comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents before respondent No. 3 and in the event such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation, in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti