1 CGHC010405962026 2026:CGHC:44569 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7549 of 2026 Dinesh Kumar S/o Ram Kunwar Aged About 41 Years Officer Scale I (Terminated) P. F. Id No. 3771354 Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank, Branch Thankhamharia, Tehsil And District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank Through Its Chairman, Corporate Office - Plot No. 47 Sector 24- Atal Nagar New Raipur (C.G.) 492018 2 - Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank, Through Its General Manager, Corporate Office - Plot No. 47 Sector 24 -Atal Nagar New Raipur (C.G.) 492018 ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri K.N. Nande, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Sabyasachi Bhaduri, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.10.15 16:13:39 +0530 2 15.10.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a limited relief against respondent No. 1 for a direction to decide the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner on 16.03.2026 against the punishment order dated 13.02.2026 passed by respondent No. 2, which is stated to be pending consideration, in accordance with Rule 49(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2013. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the present writ petition has been filed seeking a limited relief for a direction to decide the aforesaid statutory appeal pending before the Chairman. He further submits that, if the appeal has not yet been decided, the same shall be decided within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed by this Court. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the respondents, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to decide the petitioner's pending statutory appeal, if not already 3 decided, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE shoaib