1 CGHC010333922026 2026:CGHC:38613 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6394 of 2026 1 - Vijay Kumar Bichiya S/o Late Banthu Ram Bichiya Aged About 35 Years R/o Trimurti Colony Mahasamund, Tehsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Health Services, Swasthya Bhawan, 1st Floor, North Block, Sector 19, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - The Joint Director-Cum-Hospital Superintendant, Government Medical College And Hospital, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - The Chief Medical And Health Officer ( C M H O) District Hospital, Mahasamund, District-Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate. For State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 01/09/2026 1. By the present petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction towards the respondents authorities to decide the petitioner’s AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.03 10:35:31 +0530 2 application for grant of compassionate appointment dated 06/12/2023, 27/11/2024 and 21/07/2026, which are pending before the respondent No.3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner was working under the respondent No.3 and 4 and died in harness on 15/11/2023. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted applications dated 06/12/2023, 27/11/2024 and 21/07/2026 with all related documents before the respondents authorities seeking appointment on compassionate ground. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner repeatedly approached the respondent authorities to consider his applications, but no action has been taken till date. 3. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that if the petitioner's application is still pending consideration, the same will be decided and an appropriate order will be passed within a period of 45 days. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings and documents available on record. 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the petitioner's application for compassionate appointment dated 06/12/2023, 27/11/2024 and 21/07/2026, by passing a 3 reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep