1 / 2 CGHC010375602026 2026:CGHC:41767 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7019 of 2026 Chandramani Sharma S/o Late Shri Poshan Prasad Sharma Aged About 27 Years R/o Mana Camp, Sharda Vihar Colony Street No. 03, Near Shri Ram Bricks, Raipur P.S. Mana Camp. Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1 – State of Chhattisgarh Through- Its Secretary Department of Home / Police Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Police Station and Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - Director General of Police (D G P) Police Headquarter (P H Q), Sector -19, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur C. G. 3 - Director Office of Director Netaji Subhash Chandra Bosh, State Police Academy Chandrakhuri, Raipur District Raipur C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Rishabh Dev Sahu, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 25/09/2026 1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction towards the Respondent No.2 DGP, PHQ, Raipur, to decide the appeal of the petitioner and reinstate the service of the petitioner. ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.09.26 16:37:21 +0530 2 / 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had preferred an appeal dated 07.11.2025 before respondent No.2, Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Raipur, against the order whereby his services were terminated. It is submitted that the petitioner has also been acquitted in the criminal case and, therefore, his appeal deserves consideration. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that if the appeal preferred by the petitioner, which is stated to have been filed as Annexure P/3, is pending consideration before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of 50 days. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 5. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, it is directed that, in the event the appeal dated 07.11.2025 (Annexure P/3) is pending consideration before respondent No.2/competent authority, the said authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within a period of 50 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The decision shall be taken by passing a reasoned and speaking order, taking into consideration the grounds raised by the petitioner in the appeal as well as the relevant documents placed on record, including the judgment of acquittal, if relied upon by the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu