1 2026:CGHC:20122 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3778 of 2026 1 - Raju Lal Baretha S/o Shri Madhusudhan Baretha Aged About 36 Years (Posted As- Sipahi, District Office, Jashpur Mineral Branch, District- Jashpur) R/o Near Agriculture Office, Jai Maa Durga Ward No. 08, Post- Bagicha, Tehsil- Bagicha, District Jashpur (C.G.) 2 - Premchand Singh Rajput S/o Shri Chaitram Rajput Aged About 32 Years (Posted As Sipahi, District Office, Mungeli Mineral Branch, District Mungeli) R/o Village Semaria, Ward No. 09, Post- Jhafal, Tehsil- Lormi And District Mungeli (C.G.) 3 - Sanjeev Kumar Lahre S/o Shri Krishna Chand Lahre Aged About 35 Years (Posted As- Sipahi, District Head Office Korba Mineral Branch, District- Korba) R/o Sahsa Road, Near Jagan Lak, Pamgarh, Tehsil- Pamgarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Mineral Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Under Secretary Department Of Mineral Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Special Secretary Department Of Mineral Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Director Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Block-D, 1st And 2nd Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Chitendra Singh, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 30/04/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities consider the issue/demands raised as per the representation dated 19.06.2019 made before respondent No.4, on which initiative was taken by Respondent No.4 as per Annexure P/3 Communication dated 23/09/2019 and further recommendation as per Annexxure P- 4 and P-5. Which is still pending before respondent No.1 (Secretary, Department of Mineral Resources) within stipulated time period. 10.2 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner together with cost of the petition.” 2. Learned counsels for petitioners submit that petitioners pursuant to the advertisement dated 02.05.2013 were appointed on the post of Sipahi (Class-IV) vide appointment order dated 21.04.2015 and since then they are working on the said post. After completion of requisite period of service, petitioners approached to the authorities for constitution of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for conducting meeting and consideration of candidature of name of petitioners for promotion, it was informed that no promotional avenue is available for the post of Sipahi (Class-IV) under the Chhattisgarh (Geology and Mining Class-IV Service) Recruitment Rules, 2008. Pursuant to the repetitive demands made by the petitioner and other similar situated employees, Respondent No. 4 ie., Director, Directorate of Geology & Mining has made communication with Respondent No. 3 ie, Special Secretary, Department of Mineral Resources on 23.09.2019. Subsequently, demand of petitioners was forwarded to Respondent No. 2, ie., Under Secretary, Department of Mineral Resources who put certain queries, upon which further correspondence was made to Respondent No. 2 and thereafter Respondent No. 2 has processed the claim of petitioners with all relevant documents to Respondent No. 1 ie., Secretary, Department of Mineral Resources, Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 05.09.2023 and since then it is pending consideration before Respondent No. 1. It is also 3 contention of learned counsel for petitioners that Respondent No. 4 in its letter has in fact made request to the authorities for removing the pay disparity and creating promotional post, which shows that action is to be taken at the end of Respondent no. 1. 3. Learned State counsel submits do not dispute the pleadings made in the writ petition and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner to the extent that the claim of petitioners has been forwarded to the higher authorities and pending before Respondent No. 1. 4. Claim of petitioner is that promotional avenue is not available to the petitioners and further there is disparity in pay, which is to be considered at the end of the State i.e. Respondent No.1. Proceedings in this regard has also been forwarded by Respondent No. 4 through Respondent no. 2, to Respondent No. 1 in the year 2023 and since last about two and a half year it is pending consideration in the office of Respondent No.1. 5. In the aforementioned facts of the case, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing Respondent No. 1 to consider the proceeding forwarded by Respondent No. 4 through Respondent No. 2 mentioning that there is disparity in pay and need for creation of promotional post and correction of name of post, at the earliest within a further period of 06 months from the date of receipt of order passed by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Balram