1 / 2 2026:CGHC:1119 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 83 of 2026 • Ashwani Patel S/o Late Manbahor Prasad Patel Aged About 55 Years Head Constable At 16th Battalion Narayanpur, District Narayanpur C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur C.G. 2. Director Of General Police, Police Head Quarter, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur C.G. 3. Deputy Inspector General Of Police, Chhattisgarh Security Force, South Range Bastar, District Bastar-Jagdalpur C.G. 4. Commandant, 16th Battalion, Chhattisgarh Security Force, Narayanpur, District Narayanpur C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. C.Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 08/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner against the order of punishment preferred an appeal which is pending consideration before Respondent No. 3 since 08.03.2025 and therefore direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on the appeal at the earliest. 2. Learned State counsel pleads no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner. PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 3. On due consideration of the submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No. 3 to take decision on the pending appeal preferred by petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of 02 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE