1 CGHC010343332026 2026:CGHC:39428 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6618 of 2026 Kailash Kumar Salame S/o Shri Bise Lal Salame, Aged About 49 Years Teacher (L.B. Grade - Mathematics), Presently Posted At Government Upper Primay School, Saimunda, Block - Narharpur, District - North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Departmetn Of School Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh - 492002 2. Joint Director, Education Division Bastar, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 4. Block Education Officer, Block Narharpur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Block Koyalibeda District - Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. R.K. Verma, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 09/09/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :- JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.09.11 11:52:02 +0530 2 “i)Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing/setting aside the Suspension Order No. 198/2026 dated 09.01.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by Respondent No. 2, being illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, in light of the law declared in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India, (2015) 7 SCC 291 and Manisha Pathak v. State of Chhattisgarh (WA No. 456 of 2022); (ii). Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to forthwith reinstate the Petitioner in service with immediate effect, with full salary and all consequential. and monetary benefits, including continuity of service and seniority, for the entire period of suspension; (iii). Pending final disposal of the writ petition, grant interim relief in terms of the accompanying Application for Interim Relief, by staying the operation of the impugned Suspension Order dated 09.01.2026 and/or by directing the interim reinstatement of the Petitioner in service; (iv). Award costs of the present writ petition in favour of the Petitioner and against the Respondents; and 3 (v). Grant any other relief(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem just, proper and equitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, while serving as a Teacher, was placed under suspension vide order dated 09.01.2026. He further submits that the petitioner may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the competent authority for redressal of his grievances regarding revocation of suspension and prays that a direction may be issued to the concerned authority to consider and decide the same within a stipulated period. 3. Learned State counsel submits that, in the event the petitioner submits a fresh representation, the same shall be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law, keeping in view the applicable circulars/instructions issued by the State Government as well as the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, within a reasonable period. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the competent authority within a period of 15 days from today. In the event such 4 representation is submitted within the aforesaid period, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, on its own merits and in accordance with law, on its own merits, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision strictly in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti