1 2026:CGHC:16996 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5462 of 2021 1 - Gyanendra Singh Parmar S/o Sita Ram Singh Parmar Aged About 40 Years Posted As Constable (305), Posted In Family Counseling Centre, Mahila Thana, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Devenandan Kumar Rajwade S/o Reman Ram Rajwade Aged About 37 Years Posted As Constable (641), Posted In Police Station Vishrampur, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General of Police Police Head Quarters, Atal Nagar, Nava Rapur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Inspector General of Police Sarguja Range, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent of Police Surajpur, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 5294 of 2021 1 - Anuj Kumar Yadav S/o Late Shri Mohan Ram Yadav Aged About 40 Years Designation - Constable, Posted At P.S. - Ramanujnagar, District - Surajpur (Chhattisgarh), District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 2 2 - Ashish Kumar Shrivastava S/o Shri Bechu Lal Shrivastava Aged About 38 Years Designation - Constable, Posted At - Rakshit Kendra, Surajpur, District - Surajpur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Nimesh Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Gopal Sharma, Aged About 40 Years Designation - Constable, Posted At Surajpur, District - Surajpur (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Kailash Yadav S/o Shri Devari Lal Yadav Aged About 44 Years Designation - Constable, Posted At - Kotwali Surajpur, District - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District - Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General of Police Phq, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Inspector General of Police Range Sarguja, District - Sarguja (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Superintendent of Police Surajpur, District - Surajpur Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bhaskar Payashi, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil S. Pandey, Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 13/04/2026 1. In these petitions, the petitioners have claimed promotion to the post of Head Constable with effect from the year 2021. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the State would submit that the petitioners have already been promoted to the post of Head Constable vide order dated 14.11.2024. 3. Mr. Payashi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would 3 submit that the petitioners may be permitted to make a representation before the respondent authorities claiming therein benefits attached to the promotional post. 4. Heard. 5. Prayer made by Mr. Payashi, learned counsel for the petitioners appears to be reasonable. 6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties, these petitions are hereby disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to make a representation before the competent authority for claiming the benefits attached to the promotional post i.e. Head Constable, in accordance with law. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim