1 / 2 2026:CGHC:17753 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2674 of 2026 • Basant Oraon S/o Sanichar Oraon Aged About 31 Years R/o Kka, Irba, Post Irba District Ranchi (J.K.) ... Petitioner versus 1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, Dr. Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011 2. Chairman And Managing Director (CMD) NMDC Limited (A Govt. Of India Enterprises), Khanij Bhavan, 10-3-311/a Castle Hills, Masab Tank Hyderabad-500028 3. Additional General Manager (HR) NMDC Limited, Khanij Bhavan, 10-3-311/a Castle Hills, Masab Tank Hyderabad -500028 ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ankush Borkar, Advocate For Respondent-UOI For Respondent No. 2 & 3 : : Mr. Trivenee Shankar Sahu, Central Govt. Counsel Mr. Jitendra Pali, Advocate (on advance copy) Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 20/04/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted an application for the post of HEM (Mechanic) Grade III along with all supporting documents; however, the candidature of the petitioner was rejected, and the letter of intimation was received only on 11.12.2025. He submits that, in the facts of the case, petitioner may be permitted to submit a fresh, comprehensive representation before Respondent No. 3, and the concerned authority may be directed to consider and take a decision on the representation at the earliest, within a specified time frame. PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 2. Ld. counsel for the respondent No.1 submits that the grievance of the petitioner is against Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, for whom he is not appearing. 3. Ld. counsel appearing for respondent No. 2 and 3 on advance copy submits that as the petitioner is only making a prayer to submit a representation before respondent No. 3, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the petitioner, the nature of grievance raised in the writ petition, the writ petition at this stage is disposed off permitting petitioner to submit fresh comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents before respondent No. 3 and in the event such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation, in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE