1 2026:CGHC:11573 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7703 of 2019 Ashok Rao Maratha, S/o. Late Shri Shambhu Rao Maratha, Aged About 38 Years, Posted At Mohtarai And Navgavan, Police Station Koni, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Deputy Director, New Composite Bundling, 2nd Floor, District Panchayat Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Bilha, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ASHOK SAHU Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU 2 6 – Chandramani, Son Of Bodhan Singh, R/o. Gatauri, P.S. Koni, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Narendra Mehar, Advocate For Respondents No.1 to 4 : Mr. Amit Buxy, Dy. Govt. Advocate For Respondent No.5 : Mr. Ashish Pandey, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Harshmander Rastogi, Advocate For Respondent No.6 : Mr. Anuroop Panda, Advocate (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 11.03.2026 1. The petitioner has challenged the appointment of respondent No.6 on the post of Rojgar Sahayak by order dated 03.09.2006 and after the said appointment, the present writ petition has been filed on 05.09.2019. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that appointment on the post of Rojgar Sahayak has wrongly been granted to the respondent No.6, as the respondent No.6 has submitted forged experience certificate to get appointment. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that there is delay of 13 years in filing the present petition and, as such, 3 it is not maintainable and they would further submit that there is no explanation about the inordinate delay in filing the petition, therefore, it is liable to be dismissed. 4. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents meticulously. 5. The respondent No.6 was appointed as Rojgar Sahayak on 03.09.2006 and the writ petition has been filed on 05.09.2019 with a delay of 13 years and in para 7 of the writ petition, it has been declared by the petitioner that there is no delay in filing the present petition. As such, the delay of 13 years in filing the writ petition has been suppressed and not explained. Accordingly, the writ petition is not maintainable on the ground of delay and, as such, it is dismissed with a cost of Rs. 3,000/- payable to High Court Legal Services Committee within a period of 30 days from today. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Ashok Judge