1 / 3 CGHC010381582026 2026:CGHC:42275 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7163 of 2026 Smt. Asha Netam W/o Gopal Singh Aged About 40 Years Post - Constable (1157), Posted At Police Station - Torwa, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Permanent R/o Village Pendri Talab (N), Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department of Home, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General of Police (Home) Police Headquarter, New Raipur, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintendent of Police - Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Station House Officer Police Station - Torwa, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kumar Bhagat, Advocate For State/Respondents : Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 29/09/2026 1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction towards the respondent authorities to decide the petitioner’s application dated 24.07.2026 (Annexure P/1) for grant of ‘first Child Care Leave for 90 days’ in accordance with Rule 38-C of the ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.09.29 17:50:10 +0530 2 / 3 Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted an application dated 24.07.2026 for grant of Child Care Leave for a period of 90 days, which is still pending consideration before the competent authority. He would next submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition has already been considered and decided by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 5386 of 2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the said application is directed to be considered and decided in accordance with the judgment/order passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 5386 of 2026 and the applicable rules. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that the application submitted by the petitioner is still pending before the competent authority and that the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with Rule 38 of the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010, as well as the law laid down by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 5386 of 2026. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 5. In view of the aforesaid submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority/respondent No.3 to consider and decide the petitioner's pending application dated 24.07.2026 for grant of Child Care Leave, strictly in accordance with Rule 38 of the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010 and the law laid down by this Court in 3 / 3 W.P.(S) No. 5386 of 2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall be at liberty to apprise the competent authority along with a copy of this order for compliance. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu