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Vikram Das Manikpuri v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC9 Feb 2026WPS/1559/2026

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Chhattisgarh HC at Bilaspur; WPS No. 1559 of 2026; 2026:CGHC:7254; Vikram Das Manikpuri v. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Public Health Engineering & others; Public Health Engineering Department (PHED); promotion from Peon to Assistant Grade-III; representation dated 05.12.2023 pending before Superintending Engineer, Durg Division; direction to consider and decide within 45 days; disposed of; single judge (Bibhu Datta Guru, J.); NAFR.

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Direction to respondent No.2/Superintending Engineer to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representation dated 05.12.2023 in accordance with law within 45 days from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of. ¶25

Vikram Das Manikpuri Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:CGHC:7254

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JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.02.20 10:57:59 +0530

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 1559 of 2026

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Vikram Das Manikpuri S/o Late Shri D.D. Manikpuri Aged About 42 Years R/o- Shakti Nagar, Chaprasi Plot, Near Government School, Durg, P.S.- Mohan Nagar, Tehsil And District- Durg (C.G.) 491001

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Health Enginnering, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P.S. And P.O.Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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2. Superintending Engineer Office Of Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Durg Division, District- Durg (C.G.)

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3. Executive Engineer Office Of Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Bemetara, District- Bemetara (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner : Mr. Arpit Agrawal, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Panel Lawyer

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(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board

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10/02/2026

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By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to respondent No.2/Superintending Engineer to consider and decide the representation dated 05.12.2023 submitted by the petitioner for grant of promotion from the post of Peon to Assistant Grade-III.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the

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petitioner is presently working on the post of Peon and is eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-III. It is further submitted that a representation in this regard has already been submitted before respondent No.2, however, the same has not been considered or decided till date.

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Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that, as the petitioner has approached this Court with a limited prayer, she has no objection and that if the representation filed by the petitioner is still pending before the concerned authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within the stipulated period.

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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents on record.

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In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the State, it is directed that if the representation dated 05.12.2023 filed by the petitioner is still pending, respondent No.2/Superintending Engineer shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

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SD/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE

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