1 / 3 CGHC010338562026 2026:CGHC:41382 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6453 of 2026 Sushil Kumar Kujur S/o Late Shri Daniyal Kujur Aged About 47 Years Presently Posted And Working As Chowkidar (Contigency Establishment), In The Office Of Superintendent Engineer, Department of Public Works (B/ R), Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Sector-19, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Department Of Public Works, Surguja Zone, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Engineer Department Of Public Works (B/ R), Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Respondents ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.09.24 10:37:54 +0530 2 / 3 For Petitioner : Mr. Pawan Shrivastava, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Anil S. Pandey, GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 23/09/2026 1. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner has called in question the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities for not considering his case for promotion on the post of Time Keeper (Contingency Establishment) or on the post of Assistant Grade-III (Regular Establishment). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as Chowkidar under Contingency Establishment and, after rendering the requisite length of service, submitted his claim for promotion to the post of Time Keeper. It is submitted that similarly situated employees have been promoted to the post of Time Keeper/Class-III posts and, in this regard, the petitioner has also placed relevant documents on record. He further submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner before the Respondent No.4 is pending consideration. He, therefore, prays that the petition may be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation in accordance with law. 3. Learned State counsel submits that, if the representation is pending before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 50 days. 3 / 3 4. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4- Superintending Engineer, Department of Public Works (B/R), Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja, to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of 50 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu