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Dr. Navneet Kumar Dubey v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC1 Jan 2026WPS/14075/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), common order dated 02/01/2026 by Justice Parth Prateem Sahu in WPS Nos. 14068, 14104, 14091, 14075 and 14072 of 2025: writ petitions by doctors appointed on probation as Assistant Professor/Senior Resident (probation expired May-June 2025, confirmation orders not issued) dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to seek promotion later; respondents' objection on nature of relief; similar employees' petitions disposed by common order dated 17.12.2025 amid pending police verification; Chhattisgarh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2003 referred; no precedent cited, no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petitions, with liberty to repeat the prayer for grant of promotion at an appropriate stage, if any exigency arises in future. ¶65

Dr. Navneet Kumar Dubey Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petitions, with liberty to repeat the prayer for grant of promotion at an appropriate stage, if any exigency arises in future.

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Issue for consideration

Maintainability/nature of the relief claimed in the writ petitions (arising from petitioners' probationary appointments as Assistant Professor and Senior Resident without confirmation orders, and the promotion sought) - respondents raised an objection on this ground; the Court did not adjudicate the objection as the petitions were withdrawn.

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Court's answer

In view of the submission of learned counsel for petitioners (made in light of the respondents' objection), the writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to repeat the prayer for grant of promotion at an appropriate stage if any exigency arises in future.

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Ratio / Principle

As common questions of facts and law were involved in all the writ petitions, they were heard analogously and decided by this common order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

BATCH DISPOSAL - PETITIONS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN: Five writ petitions (WPS Nos. 14068, 14104, 14091, 14075 and 14072 of 2025) by medical professionals appointed on probation as Assistant Professor and Senior Resident, involving common questions of facts and law, were heard analogously and decided by a common order of the High Court of Chhattisgarh (Parth Prateem Sahu, J., order dated 02/01/2026). Respondents objected to the nature of relief claimed, submitting that the three-year probation period had ended in May-June 2025 without issuance of confirmation orders; that similarly situated employees' writ petitions had been disposed of by common order dated 17.12.2025 while police verification of some appointees was in process; and that upon confirmation, promotion would be considered under the Chhattisgarh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2003. Petitioners' counsel thereupon sought leave to withdraw the petitions with liberty to renew the prayer. Held, the petitions were dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to repeat the prayer for grant of promotion at an appropriate stage if any exigency arises in future.

2026:CGHC:43

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 14068 of 2025

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1 - Dr. Rahul Agrawal S/o Kailash Prasad Agrawal Aged About 37 Years R/o House No. 19, Ward No. 12, Gajendra Nagar, Near J.M.P. College, VTC Takhatpur, Po- Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Director Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Chairman, North Block, Sector 19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - National Medical Commission Through Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector-8, Dwarika New Delhi-110 077. .

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--- Respondent(s)

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WPS No. 14104 of 2025

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1 - Dr. Neha Gangeshri D/o Jaleshwar Ram Aged About 40 Years R/o L B / 31, Padumnagar, Bhilai-3, Bhilai Charoda, Bhilai East, Patan, Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantaralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Director Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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Digitally BALRAM signed by PRASAD BALRAM DEWANGAN PRASAD DEWANGAN

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3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Chairman, North Block, Sector- 19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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5 - National Medical Commission Through Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector8, Dwarika New Delhi- 110077

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--- Respondent(s)

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WPS No. 14091 of 2025

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1 - Dr. Vinamrata Shukla W/o Kaza Srajan Aged About 34 Years, C/o. Danteshwar Chandra Prasad, R/o House No. D-10, Hospital Sector, Bhilai West, Po- Bhilai West, District- Durg (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Director Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Chairman, North Block, Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - National Medical Commission Through Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector8, Dwarika New Delhi-110 077

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--- Respondent(s)

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WPS No. 14075 of 2025

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1 - Dr. Navneet Kumar Dubey S/o Shri Ghanshyam Dubey Aged About 34 Years R/o Patrapali, District Surajpur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Director Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Chairman, North Block, Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - National Medical Commission Through Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector-8, Dwarika New Delhi- 110077

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--- Respondent(s)

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WPS No. 14072 of 2025

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1 - Dr. Shobha Rani D/o Ishwari Prasad Aged About 42 Years R/o Bodhghat Colony, Near Danteshwary Hardware Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Health, Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Director Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Commissioner Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, North Block Sector 19, Swasthya Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Chairman, North Block, Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - National Medical Commission Through Its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector8, Dwarika New Delhi- 110077

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	---Respondent(s)
________________________ For Petitioners	____________________________________ : Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate
For State/Respondents	: Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. Govt. Advocate
For Respondent No.4	: Mr. Anand Mohan Tiwari, Advocate
For Respondent No.5	: Mr. R.S. Marhas, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board

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02/01/2026

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Since common question of facts and law are involved in all the writ petitions, they are heard analogously and are being decided by this common order.

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Learned counsel for respective respondents raises an objection with regard to nature of relief as claimed in the writ petitions. They would further submit that petitioners were appointed on the post of Assistant Professor and Senior Resident respectively on probation and according service rules, period of probation is of three years. Though the period of three years come to an end in the month of May-June, 2025, however, still the order of confirmation of petitioners on the post on which they were appointed is not issued. They would further submit that similarly situated employees have approached before this Court

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by way of filing different writ petitions, which were disposed of by common order dated 17.12.2025 considering the submission made therein that process for police verification of some appointees is in process for further proceedings. They would further submit that after passing of an order of confirmation, subsequent steps will be taken for consideration for promotion in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2003.

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At this stage, learned counsel for petitioners submits that in view of the objection raised by learned counsel for respondents, he may be permitted to withdraw these petitions with liberty to repeat the prayer at appropriate stage.

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In view of the above submission made by learned counsel for petitioners, these petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. However, petitioners will be at liberty to repeat the prayer for grant of promotion at appropriate stage, if any exigency arises in future.

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Sd/(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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Balram

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