Dismissed¶20

Ajay Kumar Bajpai v. Himshikhar Gupta Secretary

Chhattisgarh HC23 Jun 2026CONT/1863/2025

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CONT No. 1863 of 2025; Ajay Kumar Bajpai v. State of Chhattisgarh (Jail Department) and others; contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn; reviewed DPC dated 13/08/2024; direction in WPS No.807/2022 dated 09/02/2024; liberty to challenge reviewed DPC; Justice Bibhu Datta Guru; order dated 24/06/2026; advocates: Goutam Khetrapal (petitioner), Siddhant Das (Resp. 1), Natasha Khan (Resp. 2).

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the contempt petition, with liberty to challenge the reviewed DPC dated 13/08/2024. ¶20

Ajay Kumar Bajpai Vs Himshikhar Gupta Secretary — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:CGHC:25959

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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CONT No. 1863 of 2025

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Ajay Kumar Bajpai S/o Shri Nandan Prasad Bajpai Aged About 58 Years R/o F-2, Jailor Bungalow, Jail Parisar, Central Jail, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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versus

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1 - Himshikhar Gupta Secretary Government of Chhattisgarh, Jail Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Himanshu Gupta Director General, Prisons And Correctional Services, Chhattisgarh Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Rita Shandilya Chairman, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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		... Respondents
For Petitioner	:	Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate
For Respondent No.1	:	Mr. Siddhant Das, Advocate
For Respondent No.2	:	Ms. Natasha Khan, Advocate

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru)

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Order on Board

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24/06/2026

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Digitally
signed by
ASHUTOSH
ASHUTOSH MISHRA
MISHRA Date:
2026.06.25
10:50:43
+0530

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the decision of the fresh reviewed DPC dated 13/08/2024 has been communicated to the petitioner today during the course of arguments by the Respondent and the same has not been communicated at the earlier point of time. He

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would therefore, seek permission of the Court to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to challenge the reviewed DPC dated 13/08/2024 which was held on the basis of the direction of this Court passed in WPS No.807/2022 on 09/02/2024.

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Prayer is allowed.

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Accordingly, the instant contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

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SD/-

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SD/- ( Bibhu Datta Guru ) JUDGE

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ashu

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