1 2026:CGHC:15736 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2811 of 2026 1 - Ritu Dewangan W/o Shri Ravi Soni Aged About 35 Years R/o D-10, Ward No.7, Indira Gandhi Chowk, Abhanpur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 492002 2 - The Director General Of Police Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Chairman, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 492002 ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner :Mr. Shalvik Tiwari, Advocate For State/Respondents No.1 & 2:Mr. Y. S. Thakur, Addl. A.G. For Respondent No.3 :Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 07/04/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.04.15 16:41:27 +0530 2 “(a) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the Petitioner's case from the Respondents. (b) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to consider and decide the Petitioner's representation dated 05.03.2026 within a stipulated time frame. (c) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to reschedule the Physical Standard Test (PST) of the Petitioner for the recruitment to the post of Subedar/Sub Inspector Cadre/Platoon Commander (Home Department) Examination. - 2024, on such date as may be deemed fit. (d) That in the alternative, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to appear directly in the Preliminary Examination or the next stage of the selection process, considering her previous qualifying records from the 2021 recruitment. (e) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to award the cost of the petition to the Petitioner. (f) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the petitioner pursuant to the advertisement dated 21.10.2024 submitted an application for appointment on the post of Sub Inspector. He further submits that during the recruitment proceedings 1st 3 Stage is physical standard test. The petitioner was served with a notice for appearing on physical standard test scheduled on 20th January, 2026. It is his contention that unfortunately just 2 days before father of the petitioner was diagnosed with Cancer of advance stage and which needs emergent treatment. Petitioner being daughter who is taking care of her father has got engaged herself in taking care of the ailing father with serious decease, therefore, could not able to participate in physical standard test scheduled on 20th January, 2026. Subsequently, father of the petitioner died due to cancer decease. He contended that petitioner after providing the emergent medical treatment to her father has submitted an application before the respondent authority along with all supporting documents to provide one more opportunity for her physical standard test. The application has not been considered and decided, therefore, at this stage, direction may be issued to the concerned authorities to consider and take decision on the pending application/representation at the earliest. 3. Learned counsel for the respective respondents submit that in view of the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner they are having no objection, they however pointed out that the Committee is constituted for selection/recruitment of the Sub Inspector along with other officials to be appointed in the police department subsequent to the advertisement dated 4 21.10.2024. However, the application/representation has not been submitted before the constituted Committee. 4. I have heard learned counsel for t he parties. The prayer of the petitioner at this stage is only that the petitioner has submitted a representation before the respondent No.2 for providing her one opportunity to participate in the physical standard test. The said representation is pending consideration before the respondent No.2. In the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, I find appropriate to dispose of this petitioner at this stage directing the respondent No.2 to consider and to take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner on its own merit in accordance with law at the earliest preferably within a further period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order and if respondent No.2 finds that the application/representation submitted by the petitioner is to be considered by the Committee constituted for the recruitment, than the said representation may be forwarded to the said Committee for its consideration. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi