1 2026:CGHC:17607 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3686 of 2022 1 - Dhanendra Jagat S/o Late Shri Maniram Jagat Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Haranmudi, P.S. Pali, District Korba Chhattisgarh Present Address Village Lachanpur Madva Road, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary General Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh 490002 2 - The Superintendent Of Police District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 495668. 3 - Inspector General Of Police, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Shri Barun Kumar Chakrabarty, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri R.C.S. Deo, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 17.04.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs:- NIRMALA RAO 2 “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash Annexure P-1 in the interest of justice. And the respondent may kindly be directed to consider the case of compassionate appointment of the present petitioner. 10.2 That, in the matter of Harnarayan Yadav Vs. Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Raipur & Anr, in which it has been held that Shiksha Karmis are not Government servant and they are not holders of civil post, therefore و they cannot be treated as Government servant. Since the petitioner's mother was shiksha karmi Verg III on the date of sad demise of his father, therefore she is not Government servant and as such, the impugned or is liable to be set-aside. 10.3 Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the father of the petitioner, who was a Constable in the Police Department, died in harness on 15.5.2011. He would contend that an application for grant of compassionate appointment was moved by the petitioner on 5.2.2014 but till date, no decision has been taken. He would contend that a direction may be issued to respondents No.2 & 3 to decide the pending representations. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents would oppose. 4. Heard. 5. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to decide the pending representations dated 19.3.2018, 3 15.6.2018 & 23.8.2018, expeditiously and preferably within a period of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s), this petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi