1 CGHC010361392026 2026:CGHC:42806 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6797 of 2026 Devendra Kumar Markam S/o Faras Ram Markam, Aged About 32 Years Presently Working As Jail Warder, District Jail Kanker, District Kanker (C.G.) Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director General, Jail And Corrective Service Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Additional Superintendent Of Jail, District Jail Kanker, District -Kanker (C.G.) 4 - The Superintendent Of Jail Central Jail Jagdalpur , District - Jagdalpur (Bastar) (C.G.) Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amitesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shahil Singh, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 01/10/2026 RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2026.10.01 17:57:34 +0530 2 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed vide order dated 18.02.2015 on a probation period of two years as Jail Warden. He further submits that the petitioner has already completed the prescribed training period. However, no order of confirmation has been passed in respect of the petitioner. The petitioner completed the prescribed probation period on 24.02.2018. 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that there were 152 persons, out of whom 16 Jail Wardens are required to be confirmed and the scrutiny process in this regard is being undertaken by the respondent authority. He submits that the matter is presently under process and the same shall be completed within the stipulated period. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioner, who has completed the prescribed probation period on 24.02.2018, and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law. Necessary order in this regard shall be passed within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Rahul