1 CGHC010354952026 2026:CGHC:39798 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6682 of 2026 Smt. Kiran Luniya W/o Shri Yogesh Luniya Aged About 45 Years Lecturer (L.B.) Govt. Higher Secondary School Shankardah, Block And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate, Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. K.G. Yadav, Dy. G.A. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 11.09.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been filed against the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in not deciding the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of penalty dated 11.05.2026, whereby major penalty of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect has been imposed upon him. He submits that the petitioner JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.09.11 17:14:40 +0530 2 preferred an appeal before respondent No.1 on 05.06.2026; however, despite lapse of considerable time, the said appeal has neither been considered nor decided. He, therefore, prays for a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending appeal within a stipulated time. 2. Learned State counsel has no objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that, if the appeal is pending, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of 60 days. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 4. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the fact that the petitioner’s appeal dated 05.06.2026 is stated to be pending consideration before respondent No.1, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the penalty order dated 11.05.2026, in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti